Visit Vicksburg is accepting applications for its 2025 Tourism Grant Program. This program assists festivals, events, attractions and organizations that impact tourism in Warren County.

“We hope the grant program will help our partners draw more visitors to Vicksburg,” said Laura Beth Strickland, executive director. “We have researched other destination marketing organization’s programs, and this standard works for other markets. These grants are designed to help promote those events and organizations that draw people into Vicksburg for overnight visitation. Our tourism organizations need these opportunities now more than ever.”

Eligible applicants for funding include an organization, event or project whose objective is to promote Vicksburg’s tourism industry to out-of-town visitors by generating overnight travel and economic stimulus to the city. The target audience should be outside the immediate Vicksburg area (over 50- mile radius or out-of-state).

The program calls for requests for funds to be submitted by Dec. 3, 2024, for events that fall within the Visit Vicksburg fiscal year (Jan. 1, 2025 – Dec. 31, 2025).

According to grant documents, the selection process for the grant is overseen by the Visit Vicksburg Marketing Committee set by the Vicksburg Convention and Visitors Bureau (VCVB) Board of Directors. Applications will be evaluated based on the following:

• Potential for economic impact
• Increased hotel occupancy
• Merit of the project’s marketing and advertising plan
• Project’s ability to attract visitors
• Fiscal stability of project / organization
• Ability to benefit Vicksburg as a visitor destination
• Proven, historical success of the project or organization

The grant application can be found by clicking here or visiting www.visitvicksburg.com/locals. Guidelines for the grant are also available at that web address.

Visit Vicksburg’s mission is to encourage and promote tourism for the Vicksburg/Warren County area as well as to sell and market the attractions and experiences of Vicksburg as a premier destination for overnight visitation.