Grant Program Homepage

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A vital part of the Tourism Cares mission is to distribute grants to worthy nonprofit, tax exempt, organizations for conservation, preservation, restoration, or education at tourism-related sites of exceptional cultural, historic, or natural significance around the world.

As of December 31, 2011, Tourism Cares has supported 178 sites, including dozens of national parks, in 42 states and 31 countries through its three Grant Programs:

Worldwide Grants
Special Grants provided in conjunction with Corporate Partners, and
Save Our Sites Program provided by donations from the traveling public

These grants, when combined with matching funds, total more than $2 million.

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Grant Highlights

Worldwide Grant, Step One: Initial Letter of Inquiry application for the Thursday, March 1, 2012 deadline is now open. Click here to access the on-line application.

Please click the link to view recent press on the second group of 2011 Worldwide Grantees.

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