Hospitality & Tourism Business Grants
The hospitality and tourism sector can access grants for business improvement, destination development, and recovery support. Local authorities, VisitEngland/Scotland/Wales, and regional tourism bodies provide funding opportunities.
Destination Development
Regional tourism bodies and councils fund destination improvement projects. These support attractions, accommodation providers, and visitor infrastructure development.
Business Improvement
Hospitality businesses can access grants for premises improvement, accessibility, and sustainability. These often come from local authorities or business improvement districts.
Skills & Training
The sector benefits from specific skills funding including apprenticeship support and training grants to address hospitality workforce challenges.
US Tourism & Hospitality Grants
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Veteran Federal Procurement Entrepreneur Training Program (VFPETP)
Funding opportunity for current VFPETP recipient organizations, with an initial 12‑month period and two option years, offering procurement training for start‑up and established small businesses.
Grants for Community Organizations
Grants that promote entrepreneurship, including support for veteran‑owned and service‑disabled veteran‑owned businesses and Small Business Development Centers.
Capital Readiness Program
Discover our program offering technical assistance to support growth and scalability of minority and underserved entrepreneurs.
Brownfields Funding
Available to municipalities seeking environmental assessment or remediation of municipally owned or controlled sites without an identified developer.
Community One Stop for Growth
Statewide portal for community development grant programs targeting housing, blight elimination, and economic development.
Small Business Technical Assistance Grant Program
Supports Massachusetts nonprofit organizations that provide technical assistance and business support services to small and microbusinesses.
State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)
The STEP grant offsets international business development and marketing costs for small businesses, with grants capped at $15,000 per business for export‑related projects.
Innovation Institute
Provides funding to support the ecosystem for innovation and industry cluster growth across Massachusetts.
Skills & Pathways
Skills & Pathways is a collection of workforce development programs that provide training, internships, apprenticeships, and mentorship opportunities to help students and adults develop marketable skills and access high‑value careers in Massachusetts.
Innovative Technology Transfer
The Innovative Technology Transfer opportunity includes the MassTech R&D Fund, which supports large‑scale, long‑term research and development infrastructure projects, and MassVentures’ early‑stage venture capital investments that provide seed funding and support for Massachusetts‑based deep‑tech startups.
Key Clusters
Key Clusters offers an annual grant program that supports Regional Tourism Councils in marketing their respective tourism regions across the state.
Small & Growing Businesses
The Small & Growing Businesses section offers a collection of loan, grant, venture capital, and technical assistance programs to support Massachusetts small businesses, administered by MGCC and other state agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about US tourism & hospitality grants