.jpg)
HARTINGTON — The Cedar County Tourism Board (CCTB) met earlier this year at the Cedar County Museum in Hartington, and reviewed applications for projects and events that will support Cedar County businesses and bring visitors to the area.
There were three Improvement Grants and one Promotional Grant awarded this Fall: LCC Middle School was awarded $2,214 for an ADA Playground project.
City of Laurel was awarded $2,500 for painting Laurel historical sites: Morning Glory School and the First House in Laurel.
Randolph Downtown Beautification Committee was awarded $2,430 for benches and outdoor décor lights for a vacant lot in downtown Randolph.
Mark Kober was awarded $1,000 for signs, business cards, flyers and web content to promote Wynot’s new Airbnb and Event Space located at 413 St. James St., in Wynot.
March 31, 2026, is the next deadline for submitting funding requests to publicize events, or to create or improve physical structures that draw visitors to Cedar County.
Grant applications and guidelines can be found online at the Cedar County Nebraska website, https://cedarcountyne. gov/, under Lodging Tax Grant Application.
Entities can apply once each calendar year for up to $2500 in Bricks and Mortar/ Improvement and $1000 in Advertising/ Promotion/Publicity support.
Grant requests must include estimates/bids related to the project or event, to support the funds being requested.
If funded, applicants must submit a project report to the CCTB, including documentation of expenses, and reports must be postmarked no later than 60 days after the date of the event that was supported or the date by which the bricks and mortar project was completed.
Funded organizations that do not submit timely reports are not eligible for future funding.
Applications and reports should be mailed to CCTB Chairperson, PO Box 232, Randolph, NE 68771, or emailed to CedarCoTB@gmail. com. Email is preferred.
For more information, go to https://cedarcountyne.gov/” and click the links under “Lodging Tax Grant Application.”
