Wisconsin Department of Tourism

Grants

This just may be our best industry investment.

Recent Recipients

April 2012 JEM grants were awarded to the following:  

  • Abby/Colby Llama Fest, New Event, Abbotsford Colby Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Big Tap Chautauqua, New Event, Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua
  • Coon Creek Trout Festival, New Event-YR 2, Trout Unlimited-Coulee Region
  • Eau Claire Mobile Campaign-YR 2, Visit Eau Claire
  • Fox Cities Destination Marketing-YR 2, Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Fox Cities Faith-Based Meetings-YR 3, Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Gandy-Dancer/Circus Festival, Existing Event, Mazomanie Regional Heritage Foundation
  • Hayward/Spooner Golf Tournament, New Event, Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Ice Age Trail Marketing Development, Ice Age Trail Alliance
  • Kenosha Now Campaign-YR 3, Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Northwoods Campaign-YR 2, Oneida County Tourism
  • Pepin Film Festival,  Existing Event-YR 2, Flyway Film Festival
  • Racine County Destination Marketing-YR 3, Racine County Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Reedsburg Fermentation Festival, New Event-YR 3, Wormfarm Institute
  • Rock the Green, Existing Event, Rock the Green Inc
  • Rusk and Chippewa County Rivers-YR 3, Rusk County Tourism
  • Shawano Area Fall Art Fest, New Event-YR 2, Shawano Country Chamber of Commerce
  • Waupaca Blues Fest, New Event, Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Winnebago County Destination Marketing-YR 3, Oshkosh Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Wisconsin Science Festival, Existing Event, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

 

February 2012 Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) grants were awarded to the following:

  • Black River Falls Green Expo, New Event-YR 2, UW-Extension
  • Harley Davidson Museum’s, “Worn to be Wild”, New Event-YR 2, Visit Milwaukee
  • Laona Lumberjack Show, New Event, Camp Five Museum Foundation
  • Ansel Adams exhibit, One Time-One-of-a-Kind, Paine Art Center & Gardens
  • Taking the Reins, New Event, Midwest Horse Fair
  • Northwoods Heritage Fest, New Event, Three Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Tom Blake Board Across the Bay Race & Festival, New Event, Washburn Chamber of Commerce
  • Waterford Balloon Festival, Existing Event, Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Watertown Rockman Challenge, Existing Event, Watertown Challenge Association

 

November 2011 Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) grants were awarded to the following:  

  • Appleton Leonardo da Vinci exhibit, One Time, One-of-a-Kind, Outagamie County Historical Society
  • Cambridge Civil War Days, Existing Event, Cambridge Chamber of Commerce
  • Kenosha Grill Games, Existing Event, Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Madison Curling Sales Promotion, Madison Curling Club
  • Milwaukee Natural Hair Expo, New Event-YR 2, Wisconsin African American Women’s Center
  • River Falls Bluegrass Festival, Existing Event, River Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Schooner Coast Sales Promotion-YR 2, Wisconsin Maritime Museum
  • Shakesperience, One Time, One-of-a-Kind, American Players Theatre
  • Spooner Canoe Fest, New Event-YR 2, Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum Inc

 

September 2011 Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) grants were awarded to the following:

  • Jefferson County Brand Development
  • Madison Area Sports-YR 2,
  • Walworth County Campaign-YR 2
  • Waupaca County Brand Development

 

August 2011 Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) grants were awarded to the following:  

  • African American Baseball in Dunn County, One Time, One-of-a-Kind, Dunn County Historical Society
  • Columbus Horse & Carriage Festival, Existing Event, Columbus Horse & Carriage Festival
  • Driftless Film Festival, New Event, Mineral Point Opera House
  • Green Bay Film Festival, New Event-YR 2, Film Green Bay
  • Janesville Holiday Light Show, Existing Event, Rotary Botanical Gardens
  • Milwaukee Winter Fest, New Event, City Events
  • MMoCA’s Houdini exhibit, One Time, One-of-a-Kind, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
  • Wausau Hockey, New Event-YR 3, Wausau/Central WI Convention & Visitors Bureau