Tourism Development Grants

Tourism Development Grants is sponsored by Klamath County. Tourism Development Grants is a grant from Klamath County, Oregon, that funds events, projects, and tourism infrastructure initiatives that attract visitors to Klamath County and encourage overnight stays.

### **Please refer to the Tourism Grant Information Packet and Score Sheet documents at the bottom of this page to answer any questions and assist in helping with planning and submitting the strongest application possible. ** Do you have a unique event or project that could attract tourists to Klamath County and encourage overnight stays? Our Tourism Grant program is here to help!

We’re seeking innovative ideas for events and activities that will draw visitors, especially during the shoulder season from October to May. Tourism infrastructure project proposals are also considered. These grants are funded by the countywide transient room tax which is administered by Klamath County Tax Collections.

• **Fall 2026 Application Cycle**: Opens at 8:00 AM September 1, 2026, and closes at 5:00 PM on September 30, 2026. Please note: No late applications or supporting documents will be accepted. • **Mandatory Grant Orientation****Class _for all applicants_**: September 11, 2026, at 9:00 AM in room 219 of the County Government Complex.

(Please Note: To be considered eligible, all applicants for Klamath County Tourism and Economic Development Grants are required to attend the Grant Orientation Class **before** the closing date of the cycle for which they are applying. This class will be livestreamed online and there will be no make-up sessions offered.

_Applicants are only required to attend one Grant Orientation Class per calendar year in which their application is being submitted_). • **Mandatory Marketing Essentials Class****_for all_ _grant award_**_**recipients**_**:**November 6, 2026, at 9:00 AM in room 219 of the County Government Complex. This class will be livestreamed online and there will be no make-up sessions offered.

Grant applications will be reviewed by an advisory panel appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, who will then make the final decisions on awarding funds in early May. Grant applications are reviewed, and recommendations made, by a seven-member review panel appointed by the Board of Commissioners.

The review panel recommends applications and funding levels to the Board of Commissioners who will then make the final decision for awarding funds. Please note: For applicant convenience, two versions of the budget form are available below: one is an Excel spreadsheet and the other a . pdf format.

They are identical forms. Use the one that works for you. Please use this budget form for both the application and for final reporting.

### Please see below for the Fall**2026** grant cycle schedule. ## Click here for the Fall**2026**online application (when available). ### **Please refer to the Tourism Grant Information****Packet and Score Sheet documents at the bottom of this page to answer any questions and assist in helping with planning and submitting the strongest application possible.

** **For questions, please contact the Klamath County Finance Office at 541-851-2264**