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The Idaho Regional Travel and Convention Grant Program, administered by the Idaho Travel Council under the Idaho Department of Commerce, provides funding to nonprofit organizations with viable travel or convention promotion programs. Established in 1981 and funded by a 2% hotel and lodging accommodation tax, the program prioritizes initiatives promoting overnight visitation to Idaho.
Eligible nonprofits may apply for the 2026 grant cycle through the Department's online portal by March 30, 2026. Funded activities include scenic attraction promotion, cooperative marketing, strategic partnerships, and targeted media campaigns that expand Idaho's tourism market reach.
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Idaho Commerce Opens 2026 Application for the Idaho Regional Travel & Convention Grant Program - Idaho Commerce Idaho Commerce Opens 2026 Application for the Idaho Regional Travel & Convention Grant Program NEWS RELEASE: For Immediate Release michael. cullen@tourism. idaho.
gov Idaho Commerce Opens 2026 Application for the Idaho Regional Travel & Convention Grant Program BOISE, Idaho (February 5, 2026)—The Idaho Department of Commerce-Tourism Development is now accepting applications for the Idaho Regional Travel and Convention Grant Program for the 2026 grant cycle. Applications must be submitted via the Department’s online grant portal by 4:30 p. m.
(Mountain Time) March 30, 2026. Created in 1981, the Idaho Regional Travel and Convention Grant Program is funded through the collection of a 2% tax on the sales of hotel, motel, private campground and vacation rental accommodations.
The Idaho Travel Council (ITC) oversees the grant program which distributes funds to non-profit, incorporated organizations which have a viable travel or convention promotion program, or both, in their area of operation. Preference is given to programs with a primary focus of promoting overnight visitation in Idaho.
The ITC has the goal of promoting the State of Idaho and the designated travel regions within the state through: Meaningful programs to promote scenic attractions and tourism assets of the state; Return on investment through reporting that validates the best use of marketing dollars to achieve overnight stays; Use of cooperative marketing opportunities to leverage budget and market penetration; Collaboration and consolidation of marketing projects with partners to align strategies and leverage consistent messaging; and Media opportunities that have an ability to target a broader market base or specific niche audiences.
For more information about the Idaho Regional Travel and Convention Grant, including full eligibility guidelines , ITC Grant Handbook, detailed application schedule and an application preview visit: https://commerce. idaho. gov/tourism-resources/itc-grant-program .
For any questions or access to the grant portal, please send a request to grants@commerce. idaho. gov .
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