Rural Tourism Asset Grant Program

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.

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).