Illinois Statutes Chapter 20. Executive Branch § 665/5. Marketing and private sector programs

(a) The Department is authorized to make grants, subject to appropriation, from the Tourism Promotion Fund to counties, municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, and local promotion groups and to assist such counties, municipalities and local promotion groups in the promotion of tourism attractions and tourism events. The Department, after review of the application and if satisfied that the program and proposed expenditures of the applicant appear to be in accord with the purposes of this Act, must grant to the applicant an amount not to exceed 60% of the proposed expenditures.

(b) The Department may make grants, subject to appropriation, from the Tourism Promotion Fund to counties, municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, local promotion groups, and for-profit businesses to assist in attracting and hosting tourism events matched with funds from sources in the private sector. The Department, after review of the application and if satisfied that the program and proposed expenditures of the applicant appear to be in accord with the purposes of this Act, must grant to the applicant an amount not to exceed 50% of the proposed expenditures.

Before any such grant may be made the county, municipality, not-for-profit organization, local promotion group, or for-profit business must make application to the Department for such grant, setting forth the studies, surveys and investigations proposed to be made and other activities proposed to be undertaken. The application shall further state, under oath or affirmation, with evidence thereof satisfactory to the Department, the amount of funds held by, committed to or subscribed to, and proposed to be expended by, the applicant for the purposes herein described and the amount of the grant for which application is made.