Over $750,000 will support community events across the state
HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Department of Commerce announced today that over $750,000 of grant funding will be shared by 44 destination events to help grow Montana’s economy through tourism. The grant funding is provided through Commerce’s Economic Impact and Destination Event Grant Program.
“The economic impact of visitation and events is important for communities across Montana,” said Paul Green, Director of the Montana Department of Commerce. “Funding through the Economic Impact and Destination Event Grant Program helps communities by supporting destination events to increase regional, national and international tourism while promoting Montana's unique attributes and generating additional community revenue.”
Over 60 Economic Impact and Destination Event grant applications were received with the intent to host events that promote tourism, community pride and Montana’s unique cultural heritage.
The following events will receive grant funding:
The 8th Annual Red Lodge Songwriter Festival will receive $15,000 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
Missoula’s 18th Annual River City Roots Festival will receive $25,000 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
Polson’s 37th Annual Live History Days at the Miracle of America Museum will receive $22,576 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
The 46th Annual Bigfork Festival of the Arts will receive $9,752 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
The 49th Bigfork Whitewater Festival will receive $2,500 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
Belgrade’s 61st Annual Fall Festival will receive $15,000 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
Helena’s 2024 Beyond the Big Sky will receive $25,000 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
Butte’s 2024 Montana Folk Festival will receive $25,000 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
The Annual Northern Cheyenne Chiefs Powwow Celebration will receive $25,000 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
Anaconda’s Art in Washoe Park will receive $12,034 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
Red Lodge’s Big Sky Gravel will receive $7,531 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
Big Sky’s Music in the Mountains will receive $19,950 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
The Boulder Music and Arts Festival will receive $4,730 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
The Butte Vigilante Pro Rodeo will receive $25,000 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
Libby’s Clash of the Carvers will receive $25,000 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
Stanford’s CM Russell Stampede will receive $11,442 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
Butte’s Covellite International Film Festival will receive $25,000 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
The Darby Xtreme Bareback Competition will receive $25,000 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
Dillon Days will receive $25,000 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
The East Helena Valley Rodeo will receive $23,845 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
The Evergreen Chamber of Commerce Annual Show N Shine Car Show will receive $9,120 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
Explore Montana: Hidden Helena will receive $8,014 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
Anaconda’s Festival of the Winter Moon will receive $10,750 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
The Fort Benton Summer Celebration will receive $13,214 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
Lewistown's Grand Opening of the Bear Gulch Visitor Center will receive $15,000 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
Helena’s Grandstreet Theatre: A Christmas Carol will receive $10,832 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
Miner's Day in Virginia City will receive $11,424 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
The Missoula Marathon will receive $25,000 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
The Montana Renaissance Festival in Billings will receive $25,000 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
Hamilton’s Naturally 7 Concert will receive $9,566 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
Helena’s Old Salt Festival will receive $25,000 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
Terry’s Rock'n on the Corner in Prairie County will receive $23,119 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
The Rocky Boy's Annual Pow-Wow and Rodeo Celebration will receive $20,000 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
Red Lodge’s Roosevelt Center Summer Concert Series will receive $23,763 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
The Rotary Club of Townsend Fall Fest will receive $25,000 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
The Russell in Great Falls will receive $25,000 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
The Sidney Christmas Stroll will receive $17,900 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
Deer Lodge’s Terror in the Cell House will receive $5,627 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
Forsyth’s Treasures on the Prairie will receive $10,000 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
Trego Heritage Days will receive $15,435 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
The Wild Horse Plains Pedal and Farm Tour in Thompson Falls will receive $14,628 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
Wolf Point’s Wild Horse Stampede and Rodeo will receive $23,200 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
The World-Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale will receive $25,000 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
West Yellowstone’s Wretched Mess Fest will receive $10,175 of Economic Impact and Destination Event grant funding.
In 2023, the Montana Legislature authorized the Economic Impact and Destination Event Grant Program enacted through Senate Bill 540.
To learn more, visit brand.mt.gov.
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