Klamath County Finance
Community Grant Program
Klamath County has established a Tourism Grant Program to assist local event planners in promoting tourism in Klamath County. The funding for the Tourism Grant Program is provided by the county-wide transient room tax. The transient room tax is administered by the Klamath County Tax Collector.
Timeline for Spring 2012 Klamath County Tourism Grants
March 1, 2012 Grant Applications Available
March 13, 2012 6:00 p.m. Marketing 101 Class required for all grant applicants
March 30, 2012 2:00 p.m., Deadline for submitting applications
April 6, 2012 1:00 p.m., Review Panel Meeting in Commissioners Conference Room
April 11,2012 BOCC work session to review and award grants
Grant Program Forms and Instructions
Grant Application (pdf)
Grant Application Fillable Form (MS Word)
Grant Draw-down Request Form (pdf)
Final Report (pdf)
Historical Grant Awards
Fall 2011 Tourism Grant Awards approved April 11, 2012
| Organization | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beatty Community Action Team | Beatty Cultural / Heritage Festival | $ 1,000 |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| Court Appointed Special Advocate | Ride Through Paradise | $ 3,000 |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| Klamath & Western Railroad | Klamath & Western Railroad Brochure | $ 2,000 |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| Klamath Basin Stockdog Association | 2012 National Sheepdog Finals | $10,000 |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| Klamath Blues Society | 5th Annual Blues Society | $ 7,000 |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| Klamath County Chamber of Commerce | Community Web Portal Marketing | $ 3,500 |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| Klamath Freedom Celebration | We Mourn Their Passing | $ 4,000 |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| Klamath Falls Warriors | Roller Derby to Klamath Falls | -------- |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| Rip City Riders | 5th Annual Summer Fun Run | $ 7,500 |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| Ross Ragland Theater | Winter at the Ragland | $ 6,000 |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| Total Awarded | $44,000 |
Fall 2011 Tourism Grant Awards approved October 19, 2011
| Organization | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mile Club | Expanded Marketing | $ 1,500 |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| Babe Ruth Assoc. | Promoting Historical Kiger Stadium | $ 3,000 |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| Chemult Sled Dog Assoc. | 2012 Dog Race Online Promotion | $ 2,000 |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| Citizens for Safe School | Run for Kids Half marathon | $ 1,400 |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| Klamath Arts Council | Klamath Kinetic Challenge | $ 1,000 |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| Klamath Basin Audubon | 2012 Winter Wings Festival | $ 8,000 |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| Klamath Freedom Celebration | Klamath Freedom Celebration | -------- |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| Klamath Ice Sports | 10th Annual Figure Skating Event | $ 3,700 |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| Kruise of Klamath | 2012 Kruise of Klamath | $ 6,000 |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| Linkville Players | Web Advertising & Ticket Sales | $ 1,100 |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| Oregon Pilots Assoc. | 2012 Airport Fly-In | $ 1,000 |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| Rock & Arrowhead Club | 26th Annual Rock & Gem Show | $ 2,000 |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| Ross Ragland Theater | Eat. Play. Stay. Promotion | $ 5,000 |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| The Creativity Collective | Artventure | $ 4,800 |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| The Ledge | Northwest Adventure Challenge | $ 3,600 |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| Town of Bonanza | Chili Cook Off, Hobby Festival, Show & Shine | $ 2,900 |
| Application • Scoring | ||
| Total Awarded | $47,000 |
