Sports Marketing and Tourism Grant Program (SMAT)
Pennsylvania Community & Economic Development
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- Posted
- Jul 21, 2026
- Closes
- Dec 31, 2027 (in 438 days)
- Last verified
- Oct 12, 2026
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Amount
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Who can apply
Eligible applicants include a municipality, a local authority, a nonprofit organization, or a legal entity that meets all of the following criteria:1. The applicant participates or plans to participate in a competitive selection process;2. The site selection process is conducted by a Site Selection Organization not located in Pennsylvania; and3. The applicant is seeking to secure a single year or multiyear commitment from a site selection organization to conduct high quality, amateur and professional sporting or esports events at one or more locations in this Commonwealth.High quality, amateur and professional sporting or esports events include but are not limited to the following activities related to those listed out in the program guidelines.Site Selection Organizations – for a list of ...
About this opportunity
Section 1721-A.2 of Subarticle C of the Fiscal Code (Act of April 9, 1929, P.L. 343, No 176) establishes the Sports Marketing and Tourism Account (the “Account”) within the Pennsylvania Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund as a restricted account. The purpose of the account is to attract high-quality, amateur, and professional sporting and e-sports events to this Commonwealth with the goal of advancing and promoting year-round tourism, economic impact, and quality of life through sport.