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Meetings Mean Business (MMB) Grants is sponsored by Travel Wisconsin (Wisconsin Department of Tourism). The MMB grant program assists destinations in securing regional and national meetings or conventions not regularly scheduled in Wisconsin. It provides financial assistance for facility costs or host destination expenses.
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Meetings Mean Business! (MMB) Grants Program | Travel Wisconsin Meetings Mean Business! Grant Program The Meetings Mean Business (MMB) grant program helps destinations by providing financial assistance for facility costs or host destination expenses as you bid for regional and national meetings or conventions.
Attracting meetings and conventions generates significant economic impact from additional room nights and visitor spending. Hosting a successful regional or national conference can raise a destination’s profile among meeting and event planners, therefore generating more meeting and event sales. Securing grant funding for a bid can encourage further sponsorship and partnerships for the convention in your destination.
Destination can bid on a variety of different kinds of meetings and conventions that best fit their business model, including but not limited to association s and organization meetings, trade shows, reunions, educational or social meetings. MMB grants are only open to Destination Marketing Organizations and Native American tribes Eligible organizations can receive up to $30,000 in MMB funding each fiscal year.
This can be for multiple events. The fund has $110,000 per fiscal year available for matching grants. Destinations may apply for 50%of the costs for convention facility rental, in-community convention transportation or eligible host costs, up to a maximum of $30,000.
This grant does NOT fund in-state events that are regularly scheduled or those that rotate destinations within the state. Events that are currently funded through statutorily required expenditures (earmarks) are not eligible and those requesting this grant are not eligible for a Joint Effort Marketing grant for the same project, during the same fiscal year. Please see MMB Grant Guidelines for complete grant requirements.
Application must be received at least 90 days prior to event . To apply for an MMB grant, go to grants. travelwisconsin.
com . ( Application Preview ) If you’ve never used the electronic grant system, please contact the Grant Manager to set up your organizational account. Watch the How to Use the Grant Portal video for additional instructions.
All applications are due by 11:59 p. m. Meetings Mean Business (MMB) February 1 The Tourism Development Specialists and Grant Manager are available to review grant applications before the final submission.
To ensure the best MMB grant application possible, we offer feedback and support throughout the entire process. Reach out to us anytime for assistance to take advantage of our expertise. Grant and Database Manager hschultz@travelwisconsin.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Destination Marketing Organizations and Native American tribes bidding for regional and national meetings or conventions; regularly scheduled in-state events are not eligible. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $30,000 per fiscal year. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Meetings Mean Business (MMB) Grants is funded by Travel Wisconsin (Wisconsin Department of Tourism). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Wisconsin. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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