Capital Grant Application

Grading Criteria

Experience Waterloo, on behalf of the City of Waterloo, is accepting grant requests for capital-related projects that will have a positive impact on the tourism industry in Waterloo during Fiscal Year 2024 (July 1 – December 31, 2023).

The hotel-motel tax grants have been established to reach the following goals:

Support capital projects significantly impacting the Waterloo visitor experience (50%).
Support organizations and activities that strengthen the perception of Waterloo (25%).
Make impactful projects possible with financial support from this process (25%).

Overall scores may be increased when an application demonstrates the following:

Support applications that are clear, complete and well-thought-out. ** Grants meeting either of the above criteria will have scores increased by 10 for each **

Due Date

Due date of applications is March 31, 2023.

NOTE: You can use the Save & Continue button to come back and complete the form later, but keep in mind the link you receive to do so will expire after 30 days!

Step 1 of 2

Name of Project(Required)

Total Request(Required)

Total Project Cost(Required)

Organization Information

Contact Information/Background Information

Name of presenting organization(Required)

Organizational Structure(Required)

Non-Profit

For-Profit

Other

FEIN Number

Contact Person(Required)

First Last

Check payable to(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Organization Website(Required)

Is a member of the Waterloo City Council on your Board of Directors?(Required)

Yes

If so, who:

How does your organization market to/reach an audience outside of Black Hawk County beyond this event/project?(Required)

Have hotel-motel tax grants been received for this project previously?(Required)

Yes

Project Information

Project Success & Changes

Project Location(Required)

Project Start Date(Required)

Project End Date(Required)

Please describe the project.(Required)

Please specify how these dollars will be used.(Required)

What's New

Please explain how this project will help bring visitors to Waterloo.(Required)

How does your organization collaborate with other local organizations throughout the year?(Required)

Please Attach

Please provide supporting budget documents and sponsorship packets if available(Required)

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: xlsx, doc, docx, Max. file size: 20 MB.

Acknowledgment and Signature

I have reviewed this Application for Grant Funds from the City of Waterloo and Waterloo Convention and Visitors Bureau. To the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this application and its attachments is accurate and complete. The Hotel-Motel Tax Grant funds are reimbursement funds for project funding already spent, and are to be used for the express purpose as stated in the Grant Application. I, the undersigned, know full and well that if this program/project does not transpire, recommendation by the Waterloo Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors for funding will be withdrawn. My organization will be responsible for refunding any portion of grant funds already received or for covering the costs for portions of the project that are non-fundable or not stated herein.

Signature(Required)

Date

Capital Grant Application

Grading Criteria

Due Date

Organization Information

Contact Information/Background Information

Project Information

Project Success & Changes

What's New

Please Attach

Acknowledgment and Signature

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