Local Grants Program
The sole purpose of the Local Grants Program is to generate the
maximum economic impact for the city of Columbus and Lowndes County
by utilizing the tourism industry. All events must be "tourist"
events based on the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau
Commission's determination. Additionally, the Commission will
decide on a case by case basis the amount of potential economic
return-with funding based solely on this potential.
All grant applications must be submitted to the Columbus/Lowndes
County Convention and Visitors Bureau at least 15 days prior to the
quarterly grant program meeting. Please call (662) 329-1191 or
check our online events calendar for dates and times of the Board
of Directors meetings.
The CCVB will meet on specified review dates to consider the
applications and hear each organization's presentation. If you do
not file your application(s) prior to the submission deadline, your
request will not be considered.
All grant presentations will be presented on the following
quarterly CCVB Board Meetings:
- October: (January, February and March grant requests)
- January: (April, May and June grant requests)
- April: (July, August and September grant requests)
- July: (October, November and December grant requests)
- All requests must be delivered to the Columbus/Lowndes County
Convention and Visitors Bureau at 318 B Seventh Street North.
Grant Application and
Guidelines
Project Clearance Report