CALHOUN: Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau receives over $2 million in grants

Governor announces 36 Tourism Grant Program awards

$6.3 million in grant funding will build upon Illinois’ record-breaking tourism industry On June 30, 2025, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced that $6.3 million in grant funding has been awarded to 36 grantees through three grant programs – the Route 66 Grant Program ($4 million), Tourism Attractions Grant Program ($1.7 million), and Tourism Private Sector Grant Program ($600,000…

CALHOUN: Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau receives over $2 million in grants

By Steven Spencer Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced $6.3 million in grant funding that has been awarded as a part of their efforts to boost tourism in the state of Illinois. Funding was awarded to 36 different grantees through three different grant programs including the Route 66 Grant Program, the Tourism Attractions Grant Program and the Tourism Private Sector Grant Program, with Great…