Event Grant Application Form
Submit your request for event funding consideration for events that occur between May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027.
Organization Requesting Funding
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Main Contact Name & Role
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Name
Role/Title within the organization
Email Address
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example@example.com
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Address
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Street Address
Mailing Address
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Event/Program Name
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Event Date
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Month
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Day
Year
Additional Dates (if submitting one application for multiple)
Event Location(s)
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Amount of Funding Requested (USD)
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Note: IF your event occurs in Grand Marais and you are requesting event support of $1,000 or less, please fill out the GMATA Mini Grant Application instead.
Years Event/Program has existed?
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Projected Number of Attendees:
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Event(s) Description
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Event Marketing Plan
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*Please provide clear detail with marketing spend, plans, local vendors, non-local vendors, etc. Looking for marketing help/tools? Check out visitcookcounty.com/uplift for FREE marketing sessions for VCC Stakeholders.
Please describe how the requested funds will be used for your event.
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Please provide a detailed breakdown of your event budget/spend. If you have a spreadsheet or would prefer to upload a document, please do so at the bottom of the application into the upload drop box and write "see below" in this text box
Has this event/program received funding from Visit Cook County tourism associations before?
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Yes
No
Unsure
If you have received a grant from Visit Cook County in the past, please summarize how you've used the funding in the past and the impact it had on your event.
Keep in mind: 1) Do you view you event/program as a successful driver of tourism? 2) If no, how will funding be used to change that?
Have or will funds be requested from other sources?
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Yes
No
Unsure
Have all the proper permits been awarded for the event/program? (If no, please explain).
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Is the event/program insured?
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Yes
No
No, but it will be
Event Insurance Policy Provider & Policy Number
Upload supporting documents (event proposal, marketing plan, budget, etc.) *Optional*
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