Commerce announces new grant chance for travel agents and tour operators
The North Dakota Department of Commerce nowadays declared that the Vacation Agent and Tour Operators Grant (TATO) application window will open June 1, at 10 a.m. CST.


The TATO is designed to help journey brokers and tour operators inside the vacation and tourism marketplace that continue on to expertise negative impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. Money from the grant are to be employed to reimburse qualified entities for shed earnings.


Suitable candidates may possibly be awarded up to $100,000 for every qualifying locale. Firms ought to confirm a 50% earnings loss from 2019-2020. Award quantities will be primarily based on a 75% loss of earnings.


Qualified entities consist of:
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- A journey agent who books commission-centered journey for personal people or organizations.
- A tour business that schedules tour information and itineraries in North Dakota.
- A transportation organization that delivers bus expert services to tour planners for tours possibly originating in North Dakota or receptive operators who deliver local products and services to tour providers bringing teams into North Dakota.




Far more information about the grant can be identified at ndgov.hyperlink/TATO.

