Tourism Attraction Grant Program
Tourism Attraction Grant Program supports applicants undertaking tourism attraction projects through state-funded grants administered by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
Funder: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Due Dates: October 14, 2026 (Applications open) | October 22, 2026, 10:00 AM (Optional technical assistance) | November 13, 2026, 5:00 PM (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $15,000–$200,000 per award; $1,800,000 estimated total program funding
Summary: The Tourism Attraction Grant Program provides state-funded grants supporting tourism attraction projects through Illinois DCEO.
Key Information: Applicants must be pre-qualified; cost sharing or matching is required.
Description
The Tourism Attraction Grant Program, also known as the TAP Program, is a state-funded grant opportunity administered by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). It supports tourism attraction projects through grants. This initial funding announcement is identified as opportunity FY27-1.
DCEO provides a program application, uniform application and budget forms, and disclosure forms for applicants. The NOFO Supplement sets out the application requirements and should be read before preparing a submission. An optional technical assistance session is offered during the application period, and applicants must have their entities pre-qualified for their applications to be considered.
