[Tuesday, Oct 15, 2024] The Charles County Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism is pleased to announce that the application cycle for its tourism grant for non-profit organizations in Charles County is now open. The grant is available to support events such as Heritage Tourism product development, site tours, interpretations, and other special events and attract out-of-town overnight visitation through creative partnerships and weekend event development.

Applicants must be based in Charles County and accessible to all customers, including residents and visitors. Additionally, applicants must be an active 501(c)3 organization in good standing with the Maryland Secretary of State and accessible (open to the public, not membership-based). Applicants must also have no active zoning/permitting violations. Special consideration will be given to applicants with projects that enhance county tourism objectives and show evidence of fostering or strengthening partnerships with other county organizations, attractions, or initiatives that enhance the quality of life for Charles County citizens and tourism visitors.

Applicants who receive funding from the Charles County Charitable Trust are not eligible for grant funding within the same fiscal year. Grant recipients who must exhaust previously awarded grant funds or meet the grant reporting requirements can reapply for additional funding once all requirements for previously disbursed funding are met. Any exceptions will be reviewed internally for approval.

Click here for more information or to apply. Interested applicants should complete the form by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. Completed packets should be sent by email to GrayB@CharlesCountyMD.gov or sent by mail to the Charles County Department of Recreation, Parks & Tourism, Tourism Division. Letters should be sent to Brittney Gray, Tourism Outreach Specialist, at 8190 Port Tobacco Road, Port Tobacco, MD, 20677. Applications can also be dropped off in the drop box at the right-hand side of the front double doors at the Charles County Department of Recreation, Parks & Tourism, Tourism Division at 8190 Port Tobacco Road, Port Tobacco, MD 20677.

Any awarded projects and programs must be delivered in Charles County and completed by June 30, 2025.

For more information, contact Brittney Gray at GrayB@CharlesCountyMD.gov

Citizens with special needs may contact the Maryland Relay Service at 7-1-1 (Relay Service TDD: 800-735-2258).