Sports Marketing and Tourism Grant Program (SMAT)
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View & apply on Grants.gov →Open broadly to Pennsylvania municipalities, local authorities, nonprofits, and other legal entities. Funded through the state's gaming-derived Sports Marketing and Tourism Account, it supports att…
- Deadline
- Dec 31, 2027
- Posted
- Jun 29, 2026
- Award amount
- Amount not specified
- Focus areas
- Community & economic development
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In plain English
Open broadly to Pennsylvania municipalities, local authorities, nonprofits, and other legal entities. Funded through the state's gaming-derived Sports Marketing and Tourism Account, it supports attracting amateur, professional, and e-sports events to the Commonwealth to boost tourism and economic impact. Award amount isn't specified; applications are due December 31, 2027.
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Who can apply
Municipality; Public Agency; Nonprofit; Other Legal Entity — Municipality; Local authority; Nonprofit organization; Legal entity
About this grant
Section 1721-A.2 of Subarticle C of the Fiscal Code (Act of April 9, 1929, P.L. 343, No 176) establishes the Sports Marketing and Tourism Account (the “Account”) within the Pennsylvania Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund as a restricted account. The purpose of the account is to attract high-quality, amateur, and professional sporting and e-sports events to this Commonwealth with the goal of advancing and promoting year-round tourism, economic impact, and quality of life through sport.
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