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Travel council awards $10.8M in grants to Idaho nonprofits
IBR STAFF//August 6, 2025//
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Travel council awards $10.8M in grants to Idaho nonprofits
IBR STAFF//August 6, 2025//
Key Highlights
- Idaho Travel Council awarded $10.8 million to 24 organizations statewide
- Funding supports digital, print, video marketing, PR, and travel shows
- Largest tourism grant program award in Idaho’s history
- Grants aim to drive tourism and economic development across all regions
Nonprofit organizations throughout the state of Idaho will be benefiting from more than $10.8 million in grant funding.
At its meeting in the last week of July, the Idaho Travel Council granted the tourism marketing funds to 24 different tourism development organizations in the state, which include chambers of commerce, convention and visitors bureaus and travel agencies.
Grant funds can be used to promote tourism through different media such as print, digital and video marketing, research, public relations and attendance at travel shows, a release stated.
“With the largest award in this program’s history, these grant funds will impact communities and business across the state,” said Idaho Commerce Director Tom Kealey. “Not only will grant dollars help grantees market Idaho as a top travel destination, but also play a key role in promoting tourism and economic development. We thank our travel partners and team members for helping Idaho’s tourism industry achieve yet another record-breaking year.”
Region 1
North Idaho Tourism Alliance (NITA) — $275,000
Coeur d’Alene Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) — $1.3 million
Post Falls Chamber of Commerce — $140,067
Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce — $240,500
Region 2
Visit Lewis Clark Valley — $170,000
North Central Idaho Travel Assoc (NCITA) — $85,000
Moscow Chamber of Commerce — $165,000
Region 3
Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce DBA Visit Boise — $1.77 million
Nampa Chamber of Commerce — $160,000
McCall Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau — $500,000
Southwest Idaho Travel Assoc (SWITA) — $1.13 million
Region 4
Twin Falls Area Chamber of Commerce — $771,091
Region 5
Southeast Idaho High Country Tourism — $240,157
Greater Pocatello Convention & Visitors Bureau — $254,282
Bear Lake Valley Convention and Visitor Bureau — $62,157
Region 6
Yellowstone Teton Territory (YTT) — $1.92 million
Region 7
Hailey Chamber of Commerce Inc — $240,000
Lemhi County Economic Development Assoc (LCEDA) — $47,040
Stanley-Sawtooth Chamber of Commerce — $155,000
Challis Chamber of Commerce — $29,378
Sun Valley Marketing Alliance Inc — $460,000
Multi-region
Idaho Ski Areas Assoc (ISAA) — $243,738
Idaho Outfitters & Guides Assoc (IOGA) — $190,356
Idaho Lodging & Restaurant Assoc (ILRA) — $252,726
