Exclusions
No grant funds can be used for general operating costs, salaries, or anything that would violate Nebraska Development Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §81-3701 through 81-3724, et seq. (as amended from time to time). All grants are discretionary.
Grants are not eligible if all required permits are not obtained.
You will not receive funds to advertise with local TV, Radio and Newspapers (KNOP, local Eagle Radio Stations and Huskeradio Stations, and the North Platte Telegraph or North Platte Bulletin). Advertising with these agencies DOES count towards your match in the grant.
Visit North Platte will not reimburse expenses paid to the applicant, the applicant’s own business, or any business in which the applicant has an ownership interest or close financial relationship. Expenses of this nature may be counted toward the applicant’s required matching contribution but are not eligible for reimbursement with grant funds. This policy is intended to prevent a conflict of interest and to ensure that grant funds are used for payments to independent third-party vendors.
Crediting Requirements
"Sponsored in part by Visit North Platte" is required on all marketing material for approved event.
Announcement of Award
All applicants will be notified in writing within ten (10) business days after their presentation with the decision as to their application.
Agreement Expectations
Official Grant Agreement must be signed within 3 weeks of the announcement of the award unless both parties have agreed on other arrangements.
Quid Pro Quo
By receiving funds from Visit North Platte, there will be a Quid Pro Quo agreement put into place.
Final Reporting
Final report is due to Visit North Platte within forty-five (45) days after the event/activity is complete; the exact date will be included in the Grant Agreement. The report must outline if the objectives of the grant were met, if not, what were the circumstances that led to the deficiency. No money will be released until the final report and all required documentation is turned into Visit North Platte's office.
Payment will NOT be made for unpaid invoices or invoices without proof of payment.
The ONLY acceptable forms of payment for reimbursement or proof of match include: check, debit card transactions, and credit card statements.
No Cash or Cash Apps will be accepted for proof of match or reimbursement.
Final reports MUST include paid invoices and copies of proof of payment. Proof of payment may be copies of canceled checks, credit card receipts, or copies of bank statements with confidential information redacted.
As per Visit North Platte’s Promotional Fund Grant Guidelines, a minimum of 20% match by the Grantee is required and must be documented in the final report. If the supporting documentation does not reflect the Grantee’s minimum 20% matching requirement, the Grantee must submit additional supporting documentation showing, to the satisfaction of Visit North Platte, that the required match was met. Grant funds may be reduced to reflect 80% of the grant award if the match requirements are not met.
Final reports and documentation not submitted within ninety (90) days after the end of the event, or the completion of the project will be considered delinquent, and the grant award will be forfeited. The exact calendar date will be included in the Grant Agreement.
Accounting
If you are awarded funds, you will be required to maintain receipts of expenditures of grant funds for auditing purposes for a period of three (3) years following the event, and to make these records available to Visit North Platte upon request.
Review Process
Grants are discretionary based upon available funds, other anticipated uses, appropriateness, and anticipated effectiveness of proposed use all in compliance with the Nebraska Revised Statute §81-3701 through 81-3724.