2026 Ocean County Tourism Promotional Matching Grant Application

The Ocean County Board of Commissioners and the Tourism Business Advisory Council are offering a grant to help promote tourism events, programs, and marketing campaigns that attract visitors to Ocean County. The grant provides financial assistance to eligible organizations, municipalities, and community partners whose projects support the County's goals of enhancing quality of life, promoting economic and community development, preserving natural and cultural resources, and improving public services for residents and visitors. The grant has a maximum award of $10,000 and requires a dollar-for-dollar match. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations and government agencies based in Ocean County. The grant can be used for media advertising, printed materials, social media advertising, website pages, and vendor distribution of printed materials. The application must be submitted online through the Ocean County OpenGov Procurement Portal, and all applications must be submitted by the stated deadline to be considered for funding. • Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations and government agencies based in Ocean County • The grant has a maximum award of $10,000 and requires a dollar-for-dollar match • Eligible uses of grant funds include media advertising, printed materials, social media advertising, website pages, and vendor distribution of printed materials • Ineligible uses of grant funds include wages, food, alcohol, entertainment, fireworks, and general website development or hosting services • The application must be submitted online through the Ocean County OpenGov Procurement Portal