伊利诺伊州开放240万美元旅游补助申请：11月13日截止
伊利诺伊州州长 JB Pritzker 与州商务和经济机会厅（DCEO）10月21日宣布，新一轮旅游补助共240万美元开放申请。其中，旅游景点补助计划拨款180万美元，用于新建或改善博物馆、休闲区、游乐园等旅游景点，单项补助1.5万至20万美元，非营利机构须提供1比1配套资金，营利机构须提供3比1配套；旅游私营部门补助计划拨款60万美元，用于吸引和举办新的或扩大的活动与节庆，单项补助1万至5万美元，须1比1配套。两项补助均通过竞争性程序遴选，私营部门补助申请截止时间为11月13日下午5时，DCEO 还将于10月22日分别为两项计划举行线上说明会。
Pritzker 表示，从芝加哥的77个社区到历史悠久的66号公路沿线城镇，再到伊利诺伊州南部的自然风光，全州各地都有独特之处，这轮资金将帮助社区发展景点和活动、迎接更多游客并支持本地就业。州政府公布的数据显示，伊利诺伊州酒店收入创历史新高，2026财年达3.72亿美元；2025年全州接待游客1.15亿人次，游客消费502亿美元，首次突破500亿美元大关。县、市政府、非营利组织、地方推广机构和营利实体均可申请。
Illinois Opens $2.4 Million in Tourism Grants; Private-Sector Applications Due November 13
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced on October 21 that $2.4 million in tourism grants is open for applications. The Tourism Attractions program offers $1.8 million to build or improve museums, recreation areas, amusement parks and other attractions, with grants of $15,000 to $200,000; nonprofits must provide a 1-to-1 match and for-profit entities a 3-to-1 match. The Tourism Private Sector program offers $600,000 to attract and host new or expanded events and festivals, with grants of $10,000 to $50,000 and a 1-to-1 match. Both are competitive; private-sector applications close at 5 p.m. on November 13, and DCEO will hold webinars on both programs on October 22.
Pritzker said communities from Chicago's 77 neighborhoods to historic Route 66 towns and southern Illinois's natural scenery each have something unique, and the funding will help them grow attractions and events, welcome visitors and support local jobs. State data show Illinois hotel revenue hit a record $372 million in fiscal 2026, and the state welcomed 115 million visitors in 2025 who spent $50.2 billion — the first time visitor spending topped $50 billion.
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