FIFA Destination Marketing Grants Service

The issuing agency is seeking a vendor to administer and provide FIFA destination marketing grants services. The agency is trying to increase statewide participation, visitor engagement, and tourism spending during the FIFA 2026 World Cup while advancing long-term tourism recovery and economic resilience. This initiative aims to support community readiness for large-scale international tourism events, promote regional travel beyond primary host locations, and highlight local cultural, historic, outdoor, and placemaking assets. The selected vendor will manage competitive grants to eligible applicants to support destination planning, tourism readiness, community activation, and visitor engagement initiatives. The scope of work involves promoting tourism strategies that expand economic opportunities for rural, underserved, and historically underrepresented communities beyond the FIFA 2026 period. The project also focuses on driving visitor spending, supporting tourism-related employment, and strengthening economic activity across the state. Eligible bidders must be onshore USA organizations. The agency requires the performance of the work to be conducted offsite. Bidders must submit proposals digitally via email or online, and the agency is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget. The agency has scheduled the deadline for all questions for June 10, 2026. A conference regarding this opportunity will take place on June 23, 2026. The agency will evaluate proposals based on the submitted plans to fulfill these destination marketing and grant administration requirements.