Funding and Grants

City of Gering Occupation Tax Grant

City of Gering Occupation Tax Grant is a local funding program available in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. Gering occupation-tax grants for tourism promotion, visitor attractions, recreation facilities, and directional signage that generate overnight stays.

• LevelLocal
• AdministratorCity of Gering (Occupation Tax Fund Grant Advisory Committee)
• Who can applyCity of Gering Only

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Who qualifies

• The applicant is a community organization with a project that generates overnight stays in Gering and Scotts Bluff County lodging.
• Funds support tourism promotion, attractions, recreation-tourism facilities, signage, or arts promotion (not general operating costs or routine maintenance).

This program is offered in: Gering.

Funding terms

Grants: minor grants up to $10,000 (considered May and November) and major grants over $10,000 (considered February and August); applications due 30 days before the consideration date, with an in-person presentation.

What you need to apply

• Gering Occupation Tax Grant Application
• Project Budget
• In-Person Presentation

The rule behind this program

Every eligibility statement on this page traces to first-party authority (corpus version 2026.06).

• Program Guidance: City of Gering - Apply for a Grant

Advisory only. Eligibility is a deterministic read of public program rules as of the cited corpus version and is not legal advice or a guarantee of funding; every determination must be reviewed against the live program and counsel.