Secure More in Sports
This grant funds marketing and bidding efforts to attract new sporting events to Pennsylvania, aiming to boost overnight tourism and economic impact by bringing events not held in the state in the past two years.
Funder: Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
Due Dates: Rolling (applications accepted until funds are depleted)
Funding Amounts: Grants range from $25,000 to $200,000 per project; single-event applications only.
Summary: Supports marketing, bidding, and rights costs to attract new sporting events to Pennsylvania and increase overnight tourism.
Key Information: Projects must target events not held in PA in the past two years and encourage multi-night stays.
Description
The Secure More in Sports grant stream, part of Pennsylvania’s Marketing to Attract Tourists Program, provides financial support for entities working to bring new sporting events—ranging from youth and amateur to league and professional competitions—to Pennsylvania. The program aims to boost the state’s profile as a sports and tourism destination by funding marketing, sales outreach, bid fees, and rights payments necessary to secure sporting events that generate significant overnight visitation and economic impact. Priority is given to projects involving events that have not been held in Pennsylvania in the previous two years and are expected to result in substantial multi-night stays.
