Special Event Incubation Grant

Fueling Innovation & Growth for New Events in the Richmond Region

Richmond Region Tourism is pleased to launch the inaugural Special Event Incubation Grant funded by the Tourism Improvement District. The Special Event Incubation Grant is a unique funding opportunity open to any entity planning a new special event in the Richmond region.

To qualify for the grant, the special event must:

- Be a new special event, a special event that’s within its first three years of existence, or a newly created ancillary event that is designed to enhance an existing event.

- The special event must attract at least 25% of its attendees from outside a 50-mile radius of the Richmond area, with those attendees staying for at least one night.

Organizations that are already receiving grant or incentive funding from Richmond Region Tourism (RRT) and the RRT Foundation are also eligible to apply for this grant, provided they are not seeking funding for the same event already being supported.

Applicants can request up to $5,000, which will be reimbursed post-event for expenses directly related to the event. See attached grant application for more details and on reimbursable event expenses.