The mission of the Clay County Travel & Tourism Committee is to promote Clay County as a point of destination in order to boost our economy. The Clay County Travel & Tourism Committee is made of individuals, approved by the Clay County Commissioners as per the Kansas statutes 122.16.101. The Clay County Travel & Tourism Committee is funded through bed-taxes, people who stay in Clay County motels. It is also funded through visa and mastercard travel services that provide surcharge card transaction fees to hotels, motels, and tour companies.
It is the responsibility of each committee member to promote, inform, and serve as the local community contact to answer all questions regarding the Clay County Travel & Tourism activities and process for funding.
There are two grants available. Click the link below to download the application which best fits your needs.
EZ Grant: Funding up to $300.00 (no requirment of beds used)
General Grant: Funding up to $1,500.00 (beds in Clay County must be used.)
The Clay County Travel & Tourism Committee meets the first Tuesday of the following months: February, April, June, August, October, and December. All grants applications must be submitted two weeks before the meeting prior to the event.
EXAMPLE: If your event is September 28th, your application should be submitted two weeks before the first Tuesday in August.
If the application meets the grant requirements, the Clay County Travel & Tourism Committee will agree to recommend the grant to the Clay County Commissioners who meet each Monday. The Clay County Commissioners make the final approval/denial on all grants.
If awarded a grant, all receipts must be submitted to back up the amount awarded. Failure to turn in all receipts could result in having to returnd the funds.
ELEGIBILITY:
To be eligible for pass-through funding, applicants must meet the requirments that fulfill our mission statement.
- Event must make Clay County a point of destination drawing people into the county.
- Application must be sumitted on the appropriate form without alteration. Applications can be picked up at the Clay Center Area Chamber of Commerce office located at 517 Court Street in Clay Center or downloaded from the links above. In order to be eligible for the General Grant, the application must document usage of beds used in Clay County. Please call (785) 632-5674 for more information, for assistance, to receive the application via email, and/or if you have any questions.
- Application should be presented to the T&T Committee prior to the date funds are requested (review the example above). Application should be presented by the main contact person and/or the committee member representing the community the event will be held.
- The T&T Committee will review proposal to determine if proposal meets the guidlines.
- If approved for recommendation, the T&T president will recommend grant to the County Commission
- Clay County Commissioners make the final approval on all applications.
- County Commision's recommendation will be posted in the Commission minutes which are also sent to the Dispatch to post.
- If approved, checks are cut the first Monday of each month and mailed out to the main contact person listed on the application.
