Find the money for your visitor technology.

Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT)

Annual competitive capital program funding expansion, construction, restoration and renovation of Massachusetts tourism destinations and attractions to increase visitation and destination resiliency; FY26 awarded $6.34M to 65 projects and FY27 anticipates $8M (applications closed July 9).

Kiosk fit: Excellent fit - capital funding for visitor-facing facility improvements, where interactive kiosks and digital visitor-center upgrades qualify as destination enhancements.

National Endowment for the Arts

NEA's principal project grant program supports arts projects across disciplines including Design, Museums, and Media Arts, with two application rounds per year (July 9, 2026 is the next Part 1 deadline). Awards of $10,000-$100,000 with a required 1:1 nonfederal cost share.

Kiosk fit: Interactive public art, digital media installations, and design projects that animate downtowns and cultural districts can be funded under the Design, Museums, or Media Arts disciplines.

Empire State Development / I LOVE NY

New York's flagship competitive tourism grant, awarded through the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA): roughly $15 million per round split between tourism marketing funds and tourism capital/construction funds for destinations, attractions, and events. Round 15 applications closed July 31, 2025.

Kiosk fit: Both the marketing track (visitor promotion) and capital track (tourism facility construction/upgrades, e.g., visitor centers) can fund visitor-facing technology.

New York State Homes and Community Renewal

Grants to municipalities and nonprofits to revitalize traditional Main Streets via facade renovations, commercial/residential building upgrades, and streetscape enhancements; recent REDC rounds awarded roughly $5 million to about two dozen downtowns. Applied for through the annual CFA process.

Kiosk fit: Streetscape enhancement activities in funded downtown target areas can complement digital wayfinding and visitor information investments.

National Endowment for the Arts

NEA's creative placemaking program supports place-specific projects that integrate arts, culture, and design to advance local economic and physical community outcomes. Applicants now apply through the Grants for Arts Projects program by selecting the Design & Our Town discipline; 1:1 cost share required.

Kiosk fit: Strong fit for creative placemaking that includes interactive digital installations, cultural wayfinding, and downtown activation projects developed with a municipal partner.

Delta Regional Authority (DRA)

DRA's flagship competitive grant program invests in basic public infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, and business/workforce development across the 252-county Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt region; the 2026 round offered awards of $50,000-$500,000 with a late-July deadline.

Kiosk fit: Downtown and public infrastructure projects in Delta communities can include visitor-facing amenities; tourism-supporting business development is an allowed emphasis.

Travel Oregon (Oregon Tourism Commission)

Travel Oregon's flagship grant program funds projects that strengthen the visitor economy; the 2026 cycle has a $5M budget focused on extending the visitor season and increasing year-round visitor spending. 2026 timeline: Letter of Intent April 7-27, full applications due July 1, awards announced September 23.

Kiosk fit: Strong fit - the program has historically funded visitor-facing infrastructure and experience-enhancement projects, and interactive visitor information tools supporting year-round visitation align with the current focus.

Walmart

Store-level cash grants of $250-$5,000 from individual Walmart and Sam's Club facilities to organizations serving their local communities, awarded across three application cycles per year (FY27: Feb 1-Apr 15, May 1-Jul 15, Aug 1-Nov 30).

Kiosk fit: Micro-grants suitable for small components of visitor-facing projects — e.g., a welcome center display, signage, or programming around a downtown kiosk — rather than full hardware purchases.

California Arts Council

State designation program (AB 189) that certifies Cultural Districts and provides grants up to $10,000 over two years, plus technical assistance and joint marketing/branding resources. The state budget committed $30 million one-time funds to expand the program; the 2025 round designated up to 10 new districts.

Kiosk fit: District partnerships can apply designation funds and joint marketing resources toward district promotion and visitor-facing interpretation, though the direct grant is small.

Mississippi Development Authority with Mississippi Main Street Association

Legislatively funded program (~$10M per round) making competitive grants up to $500,000 per community for downtown revitalization projects; 26 projects funded in the 2026 round. Local match of 10-20% scaled by community population; 2025 applications closed August 29.

Kiosk fit: Strong fit - substantial downtown capital grants where wayfinding, digital directories and visitor-information kiosks fit within revitalization scopes.

National Park Service, Land and Water Conservation Fund

Competitive LWCF program funding acquisition and development of public parks and outdoor recreation facilities in urbanized areas; the 2026 round offers $125M with awards of $300,000-$15M and a 50% non-federal match, applications due August 3, 2026.

Kiosk fit: Park and waterfront development projects can incorporate wayfinding, interpretive signage, and visitor amenity infrastructure within the funded scope.

Kansas Tourism (Kansas Department of Commerce)

Ongoing grant program assisting Kansas DMOs, communities and travel businesses with new, first-time innovative tourism advertising and marketing initiatives; the current round's applications close August 31, 2026.

Kiosk fit: Good fit - 'new and innovative marketing initiatives' language accommodates first-time digital visitor-information and interactive promotion deployments.

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Indian Economic Development

NATIVE Act program providing grants (FY2026: $2.4M total, ~10 awards of $200,000-$300,000) to help Tribes increase visitation to existing tribal tourism destinations through facilitation, promotion, and enhanced visibility; applications due August 7, 2026 via Grants.gov.

Kiosk fit: Directly funds tourism promotion, visitor experience enhancement, and visibility infrastructure — a natural vehicle for visitor center technology and interactive information kiosks at tribal destinations.

North Dakota Department of Commerce (Tourism Division)

$15M appropriated for the 2025-27 biennium ($4M in the 2026 cycle) to fund new and expanded tourism experiences and hospitality infrastructure; funding options include up to $5M with 1:1 match, up to $5M with match waiver, and up to $500,000 with 1:1 match and rural priority. Recent awards ranged from ~$31K to $3M; applications currently closed pending next cycle.

Kiosk fit: Excellent fit - large-scale visitor-experience infrastructure funding where interpretive centers, visitor amenities and digital experience technology qualify.

Iowa Economic Development Authority (Travel Iowa)

Grants of $2,500-$10,000 (20% cash match; ~$300,000 annual pool) for marketing campaigns promoting Iowa places, attractions and events, largely to out-of-state audiences; 2026 cycle opens August, closes September, notifications December. May not be used for infrastructure or event operations.

Kiosk fit: Modest fit - marketing-only (explicitly excludes infrastructure), but funds the destination content and campaigns kiosks amplify.

Ohio History Connection (State History Fund tax check-off)

Competitive matching grants for local history and historic preservation projects statewide, funded by Ohio's income-tax check-off; 136 grants totaling $1.4 million+ since 2012, with the recent cycle deadline in early September.

Kiosk fit: History-services project grants can fund interpretation and public programming at historic sites, complementing digital interpretive displays.

Oklahoma Route 66 Commission (Oklahoma Department of Commerce)

Grant program of the state Route 66 Commission (established 2022) funding development, preservation and tourism projects along Oklahoma's Route 66 corridor; Round 4 applications ran August 15 - September 30, 2025, evaluated on project impact for local communities, tourism and Route 66.

Kiosk fit: Strong fit for corridor towns - Route 66 visitor-experience and interpretation projects, including digital visitor information at attractions and downtowns, match the program's tourism-impact criteria.

National Trust for Historic Preservation

Seed grants of $2,500-$5,000 for local preservation planning and education projects, with three application rounds per year (Feb 1, Jun 1, Oct 1). Funds professional services such as feasibility studies, design guidelines, and interpretive/education initiatives; 1:1 match encouraged.

Kiosk fit: Can fund planning and interpretive/education components of heritage tourism projects — e.g., feasibility and content planning for digital interpretation of historic districts — rather than hardware itself.

National Association of REALTORS

Grants to state and local REALTOR associations for creating new outdoor public gathering spaces on unused or underused sites: Level 1 (up to $3,000) for temporary/demonstration projects and Level 2 (up to $7,500) for permanent spaces; 2026 applications accepted January 5 through October 15.

Kiosk fit: Funds downtown plazas, pocket parks, and alley activations where a partnering Main Street org or town can integrate signage and small-scale visitor information elements.

Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)

A special Museums for America initiative for small museums, funding experiential learning/discovery and collections care projects at $5,000-$75,000. No cost share required for requests up to $25,000; 1:1 match above that.

Kiosk fit: Small historical societies and local museums can fund interactive exhibit technology and digital visitor engagement with little or no match at the lower award tier.

Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)

IMLS's largest museum grant program supports project-based efforts including educational programs, exhibits, community partnerships, and collections stewardship; the FY2026 program emphasized American history/heritage and use of new technologies. 1:1 non-federal cost share required.

Kiosk fit: Exhibit and digital-engagement projects are core eligible activities, making interactive kiosks, touchscreen exhibits, and visitor experience technology a strong fit.

Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)

ARC's multi-state collaborative initiative funds large-scale regional economic transformation projects (planning grants up to $500,000; implementation grants up to $10M); the FY2025 round had pre-applications due December 5, 2025 with invited full applications due May 15, 2026.

Kiosk fit: Regional tourism-corridor coalitions can embed shared visitor information technology, wayfinding networks, and destination marketing infrastructure in ARISE implementation projects.

National Endowment for the Humanities

Supports humanities exhibitions and interpretation of historic places for general audiences, at planning (up to $75,000) and implementation (up to $750,000) levels; next deadline is December 9, 2026. Current cycles prioritize themes including the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Kiosk fit: Explicitly funds permanent and traveling exhibitions and historic-site interpretation, which routinely include interactive touchscreen kiosks, digital media components, and visitor-facing interpretive technology.

Alabama Tourism Department

ATD grants supporting municipal and nonprofit promotion of travel: up to $2,500 for festivals/events and up to $5,000 for attractions (brochures and promotion), with a larger FY2026 competitive-grant appropriation ($2.73M) for initiatives that enhance and promote the visitor industry.

Kiosk fit: Modest fit at the community-grant tier; the larger competitive appropriation is the better route for visitor-experience technology projects.

Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)

ARC's flexible core grant program funds community-designed projects in critical infrastructure and business/workforce development across the 13-state Appalachian region; regional culture and tourism is an ARC investment priority. Proposals originate at the state level with ARC state program managers.

Kiosk fit: ARC has funded downtown revitalization, trail-town, and tourism asset projects; visitor information technology and wayfinding fit within tourism-focused Area Development proposals.

Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development (ACCD), with Vermont Community Foundation and Patronicity

Non-competitive crowdgranting program: community-led placemaking projects in designated downtowns, village centers and neighborhood areas that raise 33% via Patronicity crowdfunding receive a 2:1 state match of $5,000-$40,000, with rolling applications and project coaching.

Kiosk fit: Good fit - public-space and downtown activation projects can include community information displays and digital placemaking installations.

USDA Rural Development

Provides direct loans and grants to develop essential community facilities in rural areas and towns of up to 20,000 population, including community centers, libraries, and museums. Grants cover up to 75% of project cost for the most economically distressed communities; applications are accepted year-round through USDA state offices.

Kiosk fit: Visitor centers, museums, and community welcome facilities are eligible essential community facilities, and equipment (including interactive kiosks and digital signage inside those facilities) can be included in the funded project.

Community Heart & Soul Foundation (founded by the Orton Family Foundation)

$10,000 seed grants (with a $10,000 cash match from the municipality or a partner organization) to help small cities and towns under about 30,000 population launch the resident-driven Community Heart & Soul engagement and planning process; awarded on a rolling basis.

Kiosk fit: Funds the community-visioning process that frequently produces downtown placemaking and visitor experience plans, positioning towns for subsequent kiosk/wayfinding investments.

Wisconsin Department of Tourism

Partnership funding for Wisconsin nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(6) chambers/DMOs) to promote tourism events, destinations and sales promotions; the state funds up to 75% of first-year advertising/marketing costs, max $39,550 per year with up to three years of declining support. Applications due at least 90 days before spending begins.

Kiosk fit: Moderate fit - advertising/marketing oriented, but destination-marketing projects can fund the promotional content and digital media a kiosk network surfaces.

Michigan Economic Development Corporation (with Michigan Municipal League and Patronicity)

Crowdfunding-match placemaking program: communities and nonprofits that hit a Patronicity crowdfunding goal receive an MEDC matching grant up to $50,000 ($75,000 for universally accessible projects). Over $14M invested across 421 projects since 2014.

Kiosk fit: Good fit - public-space activation projects (plazas, markets, trailheads, downtown hubs) can include interactive information kiosks and digital placemaking elements.

U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)

EDA's core construction and non-construction grant programs fund infrastructure, facilities, and economic adjustment projects in economically distressed areas. The current PWEAA NOFO accepts applications on an ongoing basis until superseded or funds are expended.

Kiosk fit: Visitor centers, downtown tourism facilities, and technology-enabled visitor infrastructure can qualify as eligible economic development construction/non-construction components when tied to job creation and a regional economic strategy.

National Endowment for the Humanities via 56 state and jurisdictional humanities councils

NEH's Office of Federal/State Partnership funds humanities councils in every state and jurisdiction, which in turn support local humanities programs and events, typically through their own regrant programs. Award sizes, cycles, and guidelines vary by state council.

Kiosk fit: Council grants commonly fund interpretive exhibits, digital heritage projects, and cultural/heritage tourism content that can populate or accompany visitor kiosks and heritage trails.

Division of Arkansas Heritage (ADPHT)

Grants helping community-based groups and nonprofits create heritage programs, with evaluation weighting heritage-tourism impact; the companion Small Museum Grant Program builds capacity of small museums to research, preserve, present and conserve Arkansas history.

Kiosk fit: Good fit for small museums - presentation/interpretation capacity building can include interactive exhibit and visitor-information technology.

Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (Arkansas Tourism)

Matching advertising grants distributed across Arkansas Tourism's six Destination Marketing Areas ($150,000 split equally among DMAs); awards run $500-$10,000 in $50 increments and reimburse up to two-thirds of approved advertising expenses.

Kiosk fit: Modest fit - advertising-only funds, useful for promoting destinations and driving the content side of a visitor-information program.

Tennessee Arts Commission

Up to $5,000 per project for arts initiatives that broaden access, address community quality of life, or strengthen asset-based cultural enterprises; administered in all 95 counties through 12 regional designated agencies and funded by specialty license plate sales.

Kiosk fit: Small awards can fund cultural-tourism engagement pilots, such as digital interpretive content for community arts assets.

California Office of Historic Preservation (State Parks)

Competitive annual grants awarded by the California Office of Historic Preservation to Certified Local Governments for historic preservation programs, funded from the state's federal Historic Preservation Fund allocation (minimum 10% pass-through).

Kiosk fit: Can fund interpretation, surveys, and heritage education activities in historic downtowns that pair with digital interpretive/wayfinding installations.

Nebraska Department of Economic Development

25-year-old competitive matching program funding planning and construction of civic, community and recreation centers in Nebraska municipalities and tribal governments; grants cover up to 50% of project costs with at least 1:1 local match.

Kiosk fit: Moderate fit - civic/community center construction and improvement projects can incorporate visitor-information and digital signage systems.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Annual formula grants to entitlement cities/counties and to states (which regrant to smaller communities) for community development, including public facilities, infrastructure, and economic development benefiting low- and moderate-income areas.

Kiosk fit: Downtown revitalization, public facility improvements, and streetscape projects funded with CDBG can include wayfinding, signage, and public information technology in eligible areas.

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)

Grants of up to $250,000 (max 25% of eligible project costs) for shovel-ready construction, renovation and physical improvements with a commercial element, with emphasis on downtown community-driven redevelopment; 194 projects in 127 Wisconsin communities funded to date.

Kiosk fit: Moderate fit - a downtown redevelopment or visitor-hub project funded by CDI can include digital signage and visitor-information technology within its capital scope.

Hawai'i Tourism Authority (administered by Kilohana)

HTA destination-stewardship funding for community-developed, authentic visitor experiences, festivals and signature events, awarded through an annual application cycle administered by HTA's stewardship contractor Kilohana.

Kiosk fit: Moderate fit - supports visitor-experience programming rather than hardware, but funded experiences need visitor-facing interpretation and promotion channels.

Nebraska Tourism Commission

Nebraska Tourism's combined annual grant cycle awarded $828,131 to 69 recipients in 2026 (individual awards observed from $750 to $60,000), funding marketing for communities, CVBs, museums, byways and events that attract out-of-state visitors.

Kiosk fit: Moderate fit - marketing-oriented, with museum and community recipients able to fund visitor-attraction promotion and information content.

Arizona Commission on the Arts

Unrestricted general operating support for Arizona nonprofit arts organizations of all sizes, including museums and local arts agencies; FY2026 round awarded 375 grants totaling about $2.55 million statewide.

Kiosk fit: Flexible operating support can underwrite visitor engagement and interpretive technology at cultural venues, though awards are modest.

New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism (Department of State)

NJTT offers Cooperative Marketing Grants ($2,000-$25,000, 25% non-state match) plus Destination Marketing Organization Grants and an Agri-Tourism Grant Program to promote New Jersey as a travel destination; applicants file a Declaration of Intent before applying.

Kiosk fit: Moderate fit - funds marketing plans, event marketing and visitor-information collateral that can extend to digital visitor-information channels.

New Mexico Tourism Department

Matching co-op advertising program letting New Mexico destinations, attractions and events leverage the New Mexico True brand and stretch local advertising dollars; applications open each spring for the coming fiscal year via the NMTD grants portal.

Kiosk fit: Moderate fit - funds destination advertising and content that can extend into on-the-ground digital visitor-information channels.

Utah Office of Tourism

Established 2005, UOT's co-op provides up to $225,000 in matching funds per partner for out-of-state (and partial in-state) destination marketing; the latest cycle approved over $4.1 million for 54 DMOs and travel-related nonprofits in 25 counties.

Kiosk fit: Matching marketing dollars can extend to digital visitor-engagement campaigns and free local budget for visitor center technology.

Louisiana Office of Tourism (Dept. of Culture, Recreation and Tourism)

50% matching grants (max $10,000, FY26 pool $400,000, first-come first-served) to Louisiana CVBs, tourist commissions, DMOs and political subdivisions for placement of eligible advertising media promoting their destinations.

Kiosk fit: Modest fit - media-placement funding for DMOs; complements rather than funds kiosk hardware.

Georgia Council for the Arts (GDEcD)

State-appropriated grants for renovation, restoration, preservation, or acquisition of arts facilities and the purchase of equipment supporting arts programs, including historic or community-prominent buildings.

Kiosk fit: Equipment purchases supporting arts programming are eligible, which can include interactive exhibit and visitor-engagement technology in cultural facilities.

Florida Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture

Annual state grant program funding renovation, new construction, or acquisition of cultural facilities in Florida; applications are submitted via DOSgrants.com and awards are contingent on legislative appropriation.

Kiosk fit: Facility construction/renovation budgets can incorporate visitor-facing technology and exhibit infrastructure as part of a capital project.

New Mexico Tourism Department

Competitive grant supporting long-term development and rejuvenation of community-based, sustainable tourism infrastructure; launched FY24 ($1.9M/10 projects), FY25 awarded $2.35M to 12 projects, FY26 funded a record 14 projects. Tiered structure with the Renovate & Modernize tier up to $500,000.

Kiosk fit: Excellent fit - a dedicated tourism-infrastructure grant that funds visitor-facing capital improvements such as visitor centers and site modernization.

South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT)

Financial assistance for South Carolina's major destinations, leveraging privately raised funds with public dollars for domestic or international tourism marketing: paid advertising, market research, group/sports marketing, and digital and print collateral.

Kiosk fit: Digital collateral and market research allowances can support content and analytics for visitor-facing digital platforms.

South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT)

Grants of $100,000-$200,000 on a 2:1 reimbursable cash match for highly developed emerging South Carolina tourism destinations, leveraging locally raised private funds to generate new visitation through tourism advertising.

Kiosk fit: Substantial marketing budgets for emerging destinations can include digital visitor-engagement campaigns that integrate with kiosk and signage networks.

Explore Minnesota (state tourism office)

Annual grants funding tourism marketing campaigns of Minnesota's primary destination marketing organizations; maximum award $11,000 (budget-scaled; municipal DMOs up to $2,000, Tribal Nations up to $11,000) with a 1:1 cash match, reimbursement-based.

Kiosk fit: Modest fit - small marketing grants that can fund destination content and digital promotion surfaced through visitor-facing channels.

North Carolina Arts Council

Per-capita state arts funding distributed to all 100 NC counties since 1977 through designated county partner organizations, supporting arts programming, festivals, marketing, and equipment rental for local arts organizations.

Kiosk fit: Modest program funds can support marketing and presentation of cultural attractions, complementing rather than purchasing kiosk hardware.

Idaho Department of Commerce / Idaho Travel Council

Created in 1981 and funded by Idaho's 2% lodging tax, the ITC program returns 45% of collections to communities as tourism-promotion grants; a record $10.8M was awarded in 2025. Funds print/digital advertising, videography, websites, PR and travel-show attendance.

Kiosk fit: Good fit for the marketing/content side - funds digital promotion and visitor-information assets that a kiosk platform can deliver, though it is promotion-focused rather than capital-focused.

Hawai'i Tourism Authority (administered by Kilohana)

HTA program supporting community-based organizations that perpetuate Hawaiian culture through genuine experiences for residents and visitors; FY2026 invested $980,000 across 26 organizations.

Kiosk fit: Modest fit - cultural interpretation and storytelling projects can include digital interpretive displays, but the program's core is cultural programming.

Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) - CDBG

CDBG-funded program empowering rural Indiana communities to revitalize their main streets; part of OCRA's suite that also includes the Downtown Enhancement Grant, Quick Impact Placebased (QuIP) grant and Taking Care of Main Street grants for designated Indiana Main Street organizations.

Kiosk fit: Moderate fit - streetscape and downtown facility projects can include wayfinding and public information infrastructure; QuIP/Downtown Enhancement tracks suit smaller placemaking tech pilots.

Maine Office of Tourism (DECD)

Supports planning, collaboration and implementation projects that strengthen Maine's tourism offerings, enhance visitor experiences and support sustainable growth, aligned with the state's Destination Management Plan. The predecessor Tourism Development & Management Grant made awards in the $15,000-$40,000 range.

Kiosk fit: Strong fit - destination-management implementation projects that improve visitor experience and dispersal are exactly where visitor-information kiosks sit.

Maryland Heritage Areas Authority / Maryland Historical Trust

Dollar-for-dollar matching grants (~$3M/year) for heritage-tourism projects within Maryland's 13 certified heritage areas: capital grants up to $100,000 and non-capital grants (interpretation, exhibits, marketing, programming) up to $50,000; $5,000 minimum request.

Kiosk fit: Excellent fit - MHAA routinely funds interpretive exhibits, visitor wayfinding and heritage-tourism visitor-experience projects at museums and downtowns.

Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED)

GOED's Nevada Main Street program (30 organizations across 35 communities) provides grants, strategic planning, and technical assistance for community-driven downtown revitalization; the 2024 round awarded $662,955 across 16 communities, and $1.2M in funding has been secured since 2022.

Kiosk fit: Downtown revitalization project grants have funded public space enhancements and placemaking that can include visitor information and wayfinding installations.

New York State Council on the Arts

NYSCA annually grants to 1,600+ nonprofit arts and cultural organizations; the FY2027 budget includes $81 million for operating/program support plus $80 million in capital grants (small/midsized $10K-$2M, large $2M-$10M, and capital design grants) prioritizing community development and placemaking.

Kiosk fit: Capital improvement grants can fund visitor experience and exhibition infrastructure, including interactive technology, at cultural facilities.

Georgia Council for the Arts (GDEcD)

Funds single arts projects (exhibits, productions, workshop series) and capacity-building efforts for Georgia arts organizations; GCA's FY2026 round awarded $1.3 million to 179 organizations statewide.

Kiosk fit: Exhibit-focused project funding can include digital interpretive components that enhance cultural visitor experiences.

Kentucky Department of Tourism (Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet)

Matching-funds program (300 KAR 1:010) providing local nonprofit tourism organizations financial assistance for marketing; $2M awarded to 94 organizations across 82 counties in the 2026 round, with $5.5M distributed FY2022-2024.

Kiosk fit: Modest fit - marketing match dollars for DMOs; useful for the promotion and content components of a visitor-information deployment.

Arizona Office of Tourism

AOT co-op program for rural DMOs, regional partnerships, statewide tourism associations, and Tribal entities: partners buy into a state-negotiated media plan (digital, print, outdoor, AOT publications, research, trade/media) at matched rates to extend rural destination marketing reach.

Kiosk fit: Extends a rural DMO's marketing budget, freeing local funds for visitor-center and kiosk investments; co-op content feeds visitor-facing channels.

Montana Department of Commerce (Destination Montana)

One of several bed-tax-funded programs under Montana's Tourism Grant Program umbrella (alongside the Agritourism and Economic Impact/Destination Event programs), targeting enhancement of rural tourism assets. Commerce has publicized awards 'to Enhance Rural Tourism' under this program family.

Kiosk fit: Good fit - rural visitor-asset enhancement grants can cover visitor-information and interpretation improvements in small communities.

Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources

Annual state historic preservation grants of up to $50,000 (no match required for active Main Street programs) supporting preservation, heritage, and museum projects; newly designated Florida Main Street programs qualify for a $25,000 start-up grant.

Kiosk fit: Heritage interpretation and museum exhibit components of preservation projects can include digital interpretive displays in visitor-facing spaces.

Florida Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture

Annual state grants supporting discrete cultural projects and general program support for Florida arts and cultural organizations, including museums, subject to legislative appropriation.

Kiosk fit: Project grants can fund exhibition, audience engagement, and marketing activities that include interactive visitor technology.

South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT)

Reimbursable, matching competitive grant funding direct tourism advertising expenditures by qualified tourism marketing partners, leveraging the Discover South Carolina brand to deliver tourism advertising to targeted consumers.

Kiosk fit: Funds advertising and retail tourism messaging that can drive and populate visitor-facing digital channels; hardware itself is not the funded expense.

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) - Office of Tourism

Competitive NOFO-based grants ($15,000-$200,000; ~$1.7M pool, refreshed with a new $5M multi-program announcement in 2026) to develop new or improve existing Illinois tourism attractions that drive visitation and overnight stays.

Kiosk fit: Strong fit - attraction-improvement grants can directly fund interactive visitor technology and exhibit/experience upgrades.

Tennessee Department of Tourist Development (with TNECD)

Grants up to $100,000 (about 25-30 awards per round; $2M+ awarded to 30 communities in November 2025) for capital investments in local tourism assets, including signage, stages, ADA accessibility, and attraction upgrades; funded via the Rural Economic Opportunity Act.

Kiosk fit: Explicitly funds signage and attraction/venue upgrades, a direct fit for interactive kiosks and digital wayfinding at visitor sites.

Colorado Tourism Office (OEDIT)

Colorado Tourism Office matching grants ($2,500-$49,000) for tourism marketing campaigns; FY2026 prioritizes America 250 - Colorado 150 heritage campaigns. Requests over $20,000 require a 2:1 match, smaller requests a 4:1 match; recent round awarded 15 grants covering 24 counties for calendar-2026 execution.

Kiosk fit: Funds destination marketing campaigns and content that can be distributed through visitor-facing digital channels including kiosks.

Federal Highway Administration (administered by state DOTs)

Federal-aid set-aside within the Surface Transportation Block Grant program funding smaller-scale transportation projects: pedestrian/bicycle facilities, turnouts, overlooks and viewing areas, community improvements including historic preservation, and recreational trails. States run their own competitive calls; typically a 20% non-federal match.

Kiosk fit: Wayfinding signage, streetscape improvements, scenic overlooks, and trail-corridor visitor amenities are established eligible uses, making TA a common funder of downtown and trail wayfinding systems.

Nevada Division of Tourism (Travel Nevada)

Travel Nevada distributes about $1.5 million annually in matching, reimbursable grants to rural Nevada communities for destination marketing: paid advertising, event promotion, travel trade/consumer shows, tourism assessments, and video/image asset production. FY27 cycle is current.

Kiosk fit: Funds marketing and content assets (not capital hardware), so it pairs with kiosks by funding the promotional content and campaigns they display.

Utah Division of Arts & Museums

Over $1.6 million awarded annually in competitive, panel-reviewed grants to Utah arts organizations, museums (art and non-art), local arts agencies, and cultural organizations, including general operating support and project grants.

Kiosk fit: Project grants can support exhibit development and visitor engagement initiatives that include interactive displays in museums.

Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation)

State infrastructure grants for new outdoor recreation amenities supporting local economic development and tourism; since 2015 the program has funded 155+ projects in 22 counties, with 60% of funds awarded in rural Utah.

Kiosk fit: Trailhead and recreation-gateway infrastructure projects can include visitor orientation, interpretive signage, and wayfinding elements.

Georgia Council for the Arts (GDEcD)

Grants supporting arts programming (murals, performances, festivals, community productions) in Georgia counties where no organization received a Project, Bridge, or Arts Education grant that fiscal year, spreading state arts funding to underserved counties.

Kiosk fit: Small programming grants can fund cultural-tourism events and content that feed community visitor-information platforms.

Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)

Up to $15,000 (3:1 match) for one-time momentum-building downtown revitalization projects in Exploring and Mobilizing Main Street communities; FY2027 application guidance was released January 2026.

Kiosk fit: Momentum-builder projects in historic downtowns can include visitor wayfinding, placemaking, and information installations.

Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)

Grants to designated Virginia Main Street organizations for design and economic vitality projects targeting specific needs in historic downtown districts, accelerating downtown economic revitalization.

Kiosk fit: Design and economic vitality projects can fund downtown visitor experience improvements including signage and digital wayfinding.

Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative)

Established by Act 194 (2018), VOREC grants ($10,000-$100,000; $6.3M awarded across 51 recent projects) help Vermont communities leverage outdoor recreation assets, with tracks for implementation, project development and equity.

Kiosk fit: Good fit - recreation-gateway communities use these funds for visitor orientation, trailhead information and wayfinding improvements.

Colorado Creative Industries (OEDIT)

Gap funding for mixed-use creative-sector projects in creative districts, historic districts, main streets, and neighborhood commercial centers, including performance and community gathering spaces that support economic diversification.

Kiosk fit: Creative district facility and gathering-space projects can incorporate interactive visitor and interpretive technology as part of the build-out.

Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA)

DOLA's Colorado Main Street program provides a framework, direct technical assistance, and mini-grants for community-led downtown revitalization in designated Main Street communities; since 2019 participating communities have seen more than $218 million in public investment.

Kiosk fit: Mini-grants and technical assistance support downtown visitor experience projects such as signage, wayfinding, and placemaking improvements.

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)

Competitive matching grant program (created 2021) funding projects that improve the livability, vibrancy, convenience and equity of Connecticut communities, including downtown/major-hub development and transit-oriented projects, awarded in periodic rounds.

Kiosk fit: Moderate fit - downtown vibrancy capital projects can incorporate visitor-facing digital amenities as part of a larger placemaking scope.

Denali Commission

Independent federal agency funding infrastructure, transportation, energy, and economic development in remote Alaska communities through partnerships with tribal, state, and local governments; over $1.2B invested in 300+ communities, with funding opportunity announcements issued periodically.

Kiosk fit: Community facility and transportation projects in rural Alaska hub communities can incorporate visitor information infrastructure serving tourism-dependent villages.

Wyoming Office of Tourism

Wyoming Office of Tourism program providing funding, resources and guidance to help Wyoming communities develop as travel destinations and drive sustainable visitor-economy growth.

Kiosk fit: Good fit - destination-development assistance targets exactly the community visitor-experience gaps (information, orientation, dispersal) kiosks address.

Iowa Economic Development & Finance Authority

Capital grant programs for cities, counties and nonprofits investing in vertical infrastructure that creates or expands tourism attractions: Destination Iowa targets transformational 'Primary Destination' projects, while the long-running CAT program funds recreational, cultural, entertainment and educational attractions.

Kiosk fit: Good fit - attraction and visitor-facility capital projects can include interactive visitor technology within their scopes.

Delaware State Housing Authority / Office of State Planning Coordination

State program (created 2014) providing rebates of up to 20% of qualified real property investment for construction/renovation projects within designated Downtown Development Districts, administered by DSHA, to spur investment and commercial vitality in Delaware downtowns.

Kiosk fit: Weak-to-moderate fit - it reimburses building capital investment rather than technology per se, but downtown facility projects (e.g., a visitor-serving storefront or center) can qualify.

Connecticut DECD (Office of the Arts / Historic Preservation)

DECD grant program helping Connecticut cultural and historic attractions improve the visitor experience and take sites 'from good to great,' funded in periodic rounds subject to state bond authorization.

Kiosk fit: Strong fit for museums and attractions - visitor-experience enhancement is the program's stated purpose, encompassing interpretation and exhibit technology.

New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism Development (Dept. of Business and Economic Affairs)

State matching investment in tourism promotion projects by New Hampshire chambers, regional associations and statewide tourism organizations, aimed at developing NH as a year-round destination and increasing length of stay.

Kiosk fit: Modest fit - promotion-project match funding; can support the visitor-information and campaign content a kiosk network delivers.

Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)

Pennsylvania's primary community revitalization program, funding planning, implementation, facade, development, and public improvement grants in designated Main Street, Elm Street, and Keystone communities; a recent round provided $15 million for downtown projects.

Kiosk fit: Public improvement and downtown enhancement grants can fund streetscape-level visitor amenities such as wayfinding and information kiosks.

Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation

Multi-year matching grants (up to $40,000/year for three years, up to $120,000 total) to nonprofits in small and mid-sized towns to present free outdoor concert series that activate underused public spaces. The 2026-2028 cycle (26 grantees) closed in June 2025; the foundation runs recurring cycles and separate annual festival grants.

Kiosk fit: Activates downtown public spaces that draw visitors; event-driven foot traffic strengthens the case and audience for adjacent visitor information kiosks, though the grant funds programming rather than technology.

North Carolina Department of Commerce (NC Main Street & Rural Planning Center)

Established 2009 to support small businesses and downtown revitalization in designated NC Main Street communities and eligible micropolitans (Tier 2/3 counties), funding jobs, infrastructure improvements, and building rehabilitation. No additional funds are available at this time.

Kiosk fit: When funded, downtown infrastructure improvements can encompass visitor information and wayfinding investments in Main Street districts.

Maine Office of Tourism (DECD)

Grant program helping tourism organizations market Maine as a year-round destination, with three tracks: Enterprise Marketing, Maine Communities, and Special Event Marketing. Over $450,000 was awarded to 20 organizations in the second FY2026 cycle.

Kiosk fit: Moderate fit - marketing-focused, but community marketing projects can include digital visitor-information channels and content that kiosks distribute.

Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)

A $6 million+ state tourism marketing fund with four tracks - Great American Getaway Co-Op, Secure More in Sports, Big Stage Events, and a General Marketing Fund - supporting campaigns, marketing/sales assets, and event operations that generate overnight stays.

Kiosk fit: The General Marketing Fund's destination-awareness assets and multi-channel campaigns can include digital visitor-engagement content deployed on kiosks.

West Virginia Department of Tourism / WV Tourism Commission

Long-running state matching-advertising program: tourism partners (minimum of three participants per application, except fairs/festivals) fund promotional projects up front and receive a state match based on combined budgets; the Tourism Commission has approved millions in matches across multiple rounds per year.

Kiosk fit: Modest fit - advertising-focused, best used for the destination-promotion side of a visitor-technology program.

Federal Highway Administration

Discretionary grants for projects on designated National Scenic Byways, All-American Roads, and state/tribal scenic byways, including tourist information, interpretive facilities, and marketing. The FY2023-24 NOFO ($27.5M) is closed and FHWA is not currently soliciting new applications, but the 2026 Appropriations Act includes NSBP funding available through September 2029, so a future round is anticipated.

Kiosk fit: One of the few federal programs that explicitly funds tourist information and interpretive facilities — historically a major funder of byway visitor kiosks, interpretive panels, and wayfinding.

Oregon Heritage / State Historic Preservation Office (Oregon Parks and Recreation Department)

Matching grants to organizations in the Oregon Main Street Network (101 communities) to acquire, rehabilitate and construct buildings in designated downtowns, spurring private investment and revitalization. At least 50% of funds go to rural communities under 30,000 population; NOTE: no funding for the 2027 cycle as of this verification.

Kiosk fit: Moderate fit - funds downtown building and streetscape capital work rather than standalone technology, but visitor-center and downtown-hub renovations can carry digital elements.

Montana Department of Commerce (Destination Montana)

Lodging-tax-funded (SB 540/SB 409) community destination program: selected communities receive $1.25M over two years and up to $2.75M over 60 months to improve their appeal as visitor destinations and diversify tourism assets and infrastructure ($8.75M awarded to seven communities in a recent round). Commerce's Tourism Grant Program page now lists this alongside the successor Montana Tourism Development Grant Program.

Kiosk fit: Excellent fit - broad, multi-year destination-development funding explicitly covers visitor-facing assets and infrastructure, where kiosks and digital wayfinding are natural line items.

Rhode Island Commerce Corporation

Grants to municipalities, tourism/hospitality organizations and community groups for public-space capital improvements (up to $200,000) and event programming (up to $75,000) - roughly $2M-$2.9M per round for projects like park lighting, art installations and outdoor stages. Currently closed; last round deadline was November 15, 2024.

Kiosk fit: Good fit when open - public-space capital improvements category can cover interactive visitor information and digital amenities in downtowns and parks.

Illinois DCEO - Office of Tourism

DCEO grants (rounds of $2M-$4M) to local tourism bureaus and partners for Route 66-related development, education, preservation and promotion tied to the highway's 2026 centennial.

Kiosk fit: Strong fit for corridor DMOs - centennial visitor-experience investments include interpretive and digital visitor-information installations along the route.

North Carolina Department of Commerce (Rural Economic Development Division)

A $50 million (ARPA-funded) grant fund for rural local governments with a dedicated Downtown Revitalization category supporting downtown districts as economic assets; NC Commerce rural programs awarded $136.3 million across communities in 2025. New applications are not currently being accepted.

Kiosk fit: Downtown revitalization awards have funded streetscape and downtown asset projects into which visitor kiosks and wayfinding can be scoped when rounds reopen.

State of Washington Tourism (statewide DMO under contract with WA Dept. of Commerce)

Suite of grant programs (Rural Tourism Marketing up to $50K, Tourism Regeneration up to $50K, Tourism Sustainability up to $30K covering capital projects and wayfinding, Arts & Culture up to $30K, Technical Assistance up to $15K, Indigenous Tourism up to $50K). More than $1.8M awarded across 82 projects in 2024; IMPORTANT: SWT announced it will not offer grant programs in 2026.

Kiosk fit: Strong fit when active - the Tourism Sustainability and Regeneration tracks explicitly covered wayfinding, visitor education and infrastructure, and Technical Assistance covered design plans for tourism infrastructure.

Kansas Tourism (Kansas Department of Commerce)

Supports creation of new or enhancement of existing market-driven Kansas travel attractions to grow visitation, jobs and capital investment; over $1M awarded in FY2026, with the recent round open October 30 - January 9.

Kiosk fit: Strong fit - attraction-enhancement capital funding where interactive exhibits, kiosks and visitor-experience technology are eligible improvements.

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Grants of up to $100,000 to cities for arts-driven street redesigns — plazas, intersection murals, and transformative roadway projects that improve safety and activate public space. The most recent round's deadline was February 1, 2026; over 100 North American projects funded since 2020.

Kiosk fit: Indirect fit: funds the pedestrian plazas and activated streetscapes where cities co-locate visitor amenities; the grant itself covers art-based street transformation rather than hardware.

Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC)

NBRC's primary grant program stimulates economic growth in the four-state northern border region, funding infrastructure, outdoor recreation economies, workforce facilities, and community development; 2026 ran two rounds with up to $1M for infrastructure projects and up to $3M for multi-jurisdiction infrastructure.

Kiosk fit: Outdoor recreation economy and downtown vitality projects funded by Catalyst can include visitor centers, trailhead infrastructure, and wayfinding/visitor information systems.

Texas Historical Commission

State matching, reimbursable grants (typically $10,000-$50,000; special categories up to $100,000 in the Panhandle and $250,000 in Dallas) for preservation, planning, heritage education, and archaeology projects on designated historic properties. FY2027 cycle closed February 2, 2026; FY2028 expected to open December 2026.

Kiosk fit: Heritage education and interpretation components at designated historic sites can support digital interpretive displays, though core funding targets bricks-and-mortar preservation.

AARP

Annual quick-action grant program for livability projects; the 2026 cycle awarded $8.3M across 750 projects via Flagship Grants (up to $15,000), $2,500 Capacity-Building Microgrants, and Demonstration Grants ($10,000-$25,000). Categories include vibrant public places, transportation/mobility, and enhancing digital connections.

Kiosk fit: The public places and digital connections categories have funded downtown wayfinding, public Wi-Fi, and community information installations — well suited to small pilot kiosk or digital signage projects.

Ohio Arts Council

Competitive funding up to $25,000 (1:1 cash match; larger awards possible in unique circumstances) for innovative, experimental arts projects that pilot new solutions and engage participants in unexpected ways; annual March 1 deadline via the ARTIE system.

Kiosk fit: Its innovation mandate suits pilots of interactive cultural-tourism technology such as digital interpretive kiosks in arts districts.

South Dakota Department of Tourism (Travel South Dakota)

Non-matching grants of $1,000-$10,000 for marketing tourism-related events (festivals, rodeos, powwows, anniversaries), prioritizing smaller towns and rural areas; FY27 application window March 2-31, 2026. Eligible costs include TV, radio, print, digital/social advertising, video production and landing pages.

Kiosk fit: Modest fit - event-marketing focus; supports promotional media rather than visitor-technology hardware.

Virginia Tourism Corporation

Matching, reimbursable marketing grants (award tier up to $15,000, minimum 50% cash or in-kind match) creating public-private partnerships to drive overnight travel; the 2026 round ran February 10-March 19, 2026, with the next round opening February 2027. Recent statewide rounds have funded 100-268 local tourism programs.

Kiosk fit: Museums and DMOs can apply matching funds to visitor-facing marketing content and campaigns that complement kiosk deployments.

Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)

Reimbursement grants up to $25,000 per project, applied for by local downtown organizations/municipalities on behalf of place-based small businesses in traditional commercial districts; 2026 window March 1 - April 24. Covers technical assistance, interior renovation, outdoor-space activation and marketing-related working capital; 10% match.

Kiosk fit: Moderate fit - district organizations can use it to activate storefronts and commercial districts, where directory/wayfinding technology can be part of activation projects.

Missouri Division of Tourism

MDT's cooperative marketing suite (over $70M awarded since 1995): the Marketing Matching Grant reimburses up to 50% of a DMO's approved media projects (applications April 1 - May 31 annually), and Marketing Platform Development reimburses 50% up to $10,000 per grant for durable marketing assets used beyond one fiscal year.

Kiosk fit: Good fit on the platform side - MPD explicitly funds multi-year marketing platforms, which can include digital visitor-information assets and content systems.

Texas Commission on the Arts

Project grants for significant cultural tourism projects inside TCA-designated cultural districts, explicitly including improved signage and wayfinding, district accessibility enhancements, and district promotion. Minimum request $3,000; maximum 50% of project budget up to $250,000 with 1:1 match; FY2026 awarded over $7.6 million across 37 districts.

Kiosk fit: Explicit eligible uses (signage, wayfinding, district promotion, visitor attraction) map directly onto interactive kiosks and digital wayfinding in cultural districts.

National Park Service, Historic Preservation Fund

Funds subgrant programs that rehabilitate historic properties to foster economic development in rural communities (population under 50,000); the FY2025/FY2026 round offered $17M with awards of $200,000-$750,000 (deadline June 23, 2026, now closed; recurs with appropriations). No non-federal match required.

Kiosk fit: Funds rehabilitation of the historic downtown buildings and visitor destinations (theaters, depots, museums) where visitor technology is later installed; a Main Street org can pair a Bruhn-funded rehab with kiosk investments.

USDA Rural Development

Competitive grants for economic development planning and small/emerging business support in rural areas; FY2026 NOFO made $27.7M available with an expected 450 awards and a June 30, 2026 deadline. Tourism development and community economic development planning are eligible activities.

Kiosk fit: Rural DMOs, chambers, and towns have used RBDG for tourism development planning and infrastructure that supports small businesses, which can include visitor information systems and downtown digital marketing infrastructure.

National Park Service (with IMLS, NEA, NEH), Historic Preservation Fund

Preserves nationally significant historic properties and collections; FY2026 offered $25,000-$750,000 for collections projects and $125,000-$750,000 for preservation projects with a June 16, 2026 deadline and dollar-for-dollar non-federal match.

Kiosk fit: Indirect fit: funds the rehabilitation of landmark visitor destinations; interpretive/visitor technology is typically funded by companion sources, but preserved sites anchor heritage tourism where kiosks are deployed.