Cultural Heritage Tourism Funding Opportunities

March 2023

In this newsletter:

Montana Arts Council – Public Value Partnerships

Deadline: March 15, 2023

Tourism Tip: creating greater relevance and connection to what has value and meaning to the community.

AARP Community Challenge Grant

Deadline: Mar. 15, 2023

Tourism Tip: Grant can be used for a variety of community enhancement projects.

WIC Community Innovation and Outreach Project (WIC CIAO)

Deadline: Mar. 23, 2023

Tourism Tip: Use to help create food sovereignty.

State Farm Neighborhood Assist Grant

Deadline: March24, 2023

Tourism Tip: Funds can be used for a variety of community projects like art in public places, trails and waterway improvements.

NPS Tribal Heritage Grants Program

Deadline: Mar. 29, 2023

Tourism Tip: Protect oral histories, plant and animal species important in tradition, sacred and historical places, establish tribal historic preservation offices.

ANA Social and Economic Development Strategies

Deadline: Mar. 31, 2023

Tourism Tip: Use these funds to create an economic impact using tourism and promoting your tourism businesses.

Vision Maker Media Call for Proposals Now Open Year Round

Deadline: Next due is Mar. 31, 2023

Tourism Tip: Create films on history and build awareness for your community.

Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative

Deadline: Mar. 31, 2023

Tourism Tip: Dedicated to those who work and play outdoors including, but not limited to, those who rely on off-highway vehicles (OHVs) to ride, camp, hunt or fish.

ANA Social and Economic Development Strategies for Alaska

Deadline: Mar. 31, 2023

Tourism Tip: Use funds to create an economic impact using tourism in Alaska and promoting your Alaskan tourism businesses.

Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit

Deadline: Apr. 3, 2023

Tourism Tip: Experiences can include touring Tribal agricultural operations, interfacing with other youth and industry professionals, participating in an Indigenous cooking demonstration and more. 

IMLS Native American Library Services Grants and IMLS Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants 

Deadline: Apr. 3, 2023

Tourism Tip: Can be used to enhance the preservation and revitalization of Native American languages which are integral to sharing cultural stories with travelers.

AmeriCorps State and National Native Nations Planning Grants

Deadline: Apr. 5, 2023

Tourism Tip: Use funds to advance your tourism businesses and assets using the AmeriCorp Program Members.

2023 AmeriCorps Seniors Native Nations and Indigenous Elders Senior Demonstration Program

Deadline: Apr. 5, 2023

Tourism Tip:  Promote the preservation and teaching of Native and Indigenous languages and cultural practices

Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Program

Deadline: Apr. 19, 2023

Tourism Tip: Use funds to improve agriculture with interest to visitors like beekeeping and conservation demonstrations.

America the Beautiful Challenge 2023

Deadline: Apr 20-Pre-proposal; July 20-Full proposal

Tourism Tip: Funds can be used to conserve, connect and restore lands, waters and wildlife. Also, use funds to expand access to the outdoors.

Challenge America Grants

Deadline: Part 1 April 27 and Part 2 May 2

Tourism Tip: Build arts in your community, makes the community more attractive and support thriving businesses, keep visitors in mind.

Higher Education Challenge (HEC) Grants Program Funding Opportunity 

Deadline: Arpil 28, 2023

Tourism Tip: Provide training for the future workforce can improve your community.

GusNIP NTAE funding announcement

Deadline: May 5, 2023

Tourism Tip: Highlight plans that emphasize, culturally sensitive food and/or food practices and economic and social equity. Capture these ideals in a tour.

DOI/FWS: 2023 CESCF Traditional Conservation Grants Program (Region 2)

Deadline: May 8, 2023

Tourism Tip: Use the funds to conserve waterways and help habitat. Healthy environments are a great way to protect your way of life and attract visitors to support that effort.

EPA’s new Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking

Deadline: May 31, 2023

Tourism Tip: Use funds to clean up environmental issues, rehab buildings and more.

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program Department of Agriculture Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Deadline: June 30, 2023

Tourism Tip: Use funds to help pay for your business start-up or development.

Ongoing and Rolling Deadlines

Visit AIANTA’s Cultural Tourism Funding Opportunities webpage for funders with ongoing and rolling deadlines we have previously listed.



Raven Indigenous Capital

Venture Capital Fund accepting applications.

Tourism Tip: use funds to develop your new business or expand an existing business.

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