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The Rural Tourism Asset Grant Program supports one-time, stand-alone projects that create long term tourism improvements in rural communities. TAG provides up to $75,000 to help projects that strengthen rural communities by enhancing visitor experiences with amenities, improving tourism assets and providing economic growth.
The Montana Department of Commerce will be accepting applications for the Rural Tourism Asset Grant from March 2-26, 2026. Application guidelines can be found below under the Resources for Applicants section.
TAG Webinar
To support applicants, the Office of Tourism will host a TAG webinar ahead of the deadline for the 2026 Rural Tourism Asset Grant. The webinar will provide an overview of the TAG Program, including program purpose, application timeline, eligibility requirements, match requirements, statutory review, selection criteria and the application and project timelines. The webinar is intended for communities, organizations and project stakeholders interested in applying for the Rural Tourism Asset Grant. Registration is required.
March 11, 2026, at 2 p.m.
Resources for Applicants
- Please refer to the Rural Tourism Asset Grant Guidelines to learn about the TAG Program.
- Please refer to the Rural Tourism Asset Grant Application to review application questions. Please note: This is for reference only. The application must be completed and submitted via the Montana Grants and Loans Portal.
- Please refer to the Rural Tourism Asset Grant Program Application Scoring Criteria to review the Destination MT Division's application scoring criteria.
- The Rural Tourism Asset Grant Program Scope of Work is required to be uploaded in the application for consideration of funding.
- The Rural Tourism Asset Grant Program Budget Template is required to be uploaded in the application for consideration of funding.
- The Signatory Certification Form is required to be uploaded in the application for consideration of funding.
- Please refer to the refer to the Rural Tourism Asset Grant Program FAQs to find quick answers to questions about the funding.
Eligible TAG projects must be rural and under-visited. Please refer to the Urban and Over-visited Designations Dashboard (SB 409).