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Fifteen Outer Banks events receive $127,000 in grants supported by the visitor economy

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The Dare County Tourism Board recently awarded $127,000 in event grant support to 15 local entities, including Dare Arts, Elizabethan Gardens, First Flight Society, Hatteras Village Civic Association, NC Coastal Federation, Outer Banks Sporting Events, Roanoke Island Historical Association, and Town of Nags Head.

These grants are designed to support events organized by non-profits or governmental units that drive overnight visitation to Dare County during less-than-peak months (September 7 to June 15).

The application windows to submit an event grant application is February 1-15 and August 1-15.

For more information, visit https://www.outerbanks.org/grants/.

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