The Franklin County Commission last week approved a recommendation from the Franklin County Tourist Development Council to fund $174,000 in promotion grants to 25 nonprofit groups who plan to use the marketing money to host events, festivals, and fund museum-related activities throughout the county over the next year.
TDC Director John Solomon said every nonprofit group that made an application will receive funding this year.
The annual promotional grants are available through the collection of Franklin County’s bed tax revenues.
The three grant categories are event promotion, major events, and museum grants.
Promotion grants of $2000 event promotion grant were awarded to 15 area non-profit groups that plan to host upwards of 50 individual events beginning this fall, including festivals, parades, tours, dinners, music and theatre events, and topic-based talks and presentations.
Promotion grants recipients include the St. George Lighthouse Association, Apalachicola Area Historical Society, Apalachicola and Carrabelle Chambers, Bay Area Choral Society, Camp Gordon Johnston, the Eastpoint Fire Department, and many others.
Four major event promotion grants of $5000 were awarded to the annual SGI regional Charity Chili Cook-off, the Butts & Clucks Cook-off, the annual Plein Air Paint-out, and the African American History Festival.
Six museums will each receive $15,000 to continue daily operations this coming year.
Additionally, The TDC will help fund repairs at the Crooked River Lighthouse Museum and approved funds to complete the sprinkler system at Apalachicola’s Ft. Coombs Armory.
Over the past several months, TDC funds have also repaired Hurricane Michael damage to Apalachicola’s Lafayette Pier, replaced damaged signage throughout the county and funded beach dune walkovers at Carrabelle Beach and St. George Island.
TDC Director John Solomon said every nonprofit group that made an application will receive funding this year.
The annual promotional grants are available through the collection of Franklin County’s bed tax revenues.
The three grant categories are event promotion, major events, and museum grants.
Promotion grants of $2000 event promotion grant were awarded to 15 area non-profit groups that plan to host upwards of 50 individual events beginning this fall, including festivals, parades, tours, dinners, music and theatre events, and topic-based talks and presentations.
Promotion grants recipients include the St. George Lighthouse Association, Apalachicola Area Historical Society, Apalachicola and Carrabelle Chambers, Bay Area Choral Society, Camp Gordon Johnston, the Eastpoint Fire Department, and many others.
Four major event promotion grants of $5000 were awarded to the annual SGI regional Charity Chili Cook-off, the Butts & Clucks Cook-off, the annual Plein Air Paint-out, and the African American History Festival.
Six museums will each receive $15,000 to continue daily operations this coming year.
Additionally, The TDC will help fund repairs at the Crooked River Lighthouse Museum and approved funds to complete the sprinkler system at Apalachicola’s Ft. Coombs Armory.
Over the past several months, TDC funds have also repaired Hurricane Michael damage to Apalachicola’s Lafayette Pier, replaced damaged signage throughout the county and funded beach dune walkovers at Carrabelle Beach and St. George Island.
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