Idaho Commerce Opens 2026 Application for the Idaho Regional Travel & Convention Grant Program

Idaho Commerce Opens 2026 Application for the Idaho Regional
Travel & Convention Grant Program

BOISE, Idaho (February 5, 2026)—The Idaho Department of Commerce-Tourism Development is now accepting purposes for the Idaho Regional Travel and Convention Grant Program for the 2026 grant cycle. Applications should be submitted by way of the Department’s online grant portal by 4:30 p.m. (Mountain Time) March 30, 2026.

Created in 1981, the Idaho Regional Travel and Convention Grant Program is funded by means of the gathering of a 2% tax on the gross sales of resort, motel, non-public campground and trip rental lodging.

The Idaho Travel Council (ITC) oversees the grant program which distributes funds to non-profit, included organizations which have a viable journey or conference promotion program, or each, of their space of operation. Preference is given to packages with a main focus of selling in a single day visitation in Idaho.

The ITC has the purpose of selling the State of Idaho and the designated journey areas inside the state by means of:

• Meaningful packages to advertise scenic points of interest and tourism property of the state;
• Return on funding by means of reporting that validates the very best use of promoting {dollars} to attain in a single day stays;
• Use of cooperative advertising and marketing alternatives to leverage funds and market penetration;
• Collaboration and consolidation of promoting initiatives with companions to align methods and leverage constant messaging; and
• Media alternatives which have a capability to focus on a broader market base or particular area of interest audiences.

For extra details about the Idaho Regional Travel and Convention Grant, together with full eligibility tips, ITC Grant Handbook, detailed utility schedule and an utility preview go to:

For any questions or entry to the grant portal, please ship a request to grants@commerce.idaho.gov.

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