Tourism Capital Development Fund (TCDF) Call for Applications 

Up to $1 million available for place-making projects in Indiana’s Clark and Floyd counties 

Southern Indiana (May 15, 2025) – SoIN Tourism, the Clark-Floyd Counties Convention & Tourism Bureau, will award up to $1 million in total to support high-impact, transformative place-making projects spearheaded by Clark and Floyd County non-profits and government entities. Applications for a 2025 round of funding from the Tourism Capital Development Fund (TCDF) managed by SoIN Tourism will be accepted starting June 2, 2025. The deadline to apply is August 31, 2025. 

The program offers a unique partnership designed to enhance visitor experiences and the quality of life for residents. Awards granted will range from $100,000 to $250,000. Applications will be reviewed in the fall, and recipients will be selected by the end of 2025. New this year, SoIN Tourism Executive Director Jim Epperson will host an Information Session for interested parties to learn more and ask questions. 

What: Tourism Capital Development Fund Information Session 

Date: Thursday, June 5 

Time: 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. 

Where: Southern Indiana Visitor Center, 228 Spring Street, Suite 106, Jeffersonville, IN 47130 

The TCDF program has been in place since 1984 when the Indiana General Assembly enacted an additional 1% innkeeper’s tax to support tourism capital development projects in Clark and Floyd counties. That portion increased to 1.5% in 2019 and represents 25% of the Bureau’s total funding.  

For more than 30 years, the program has assisted in the development of signature projects that improve the quality of place enjoyed by visitors and residents of Southern Indiana. Most recently, the program supported: Clarksville Central Green, Falls of the Ohio State Park Education Pavilion, Town of Borden Historic Bank Building Repurpose, and Charlestown Family Activities Park Phase II Expansion. 

Interested applicants can view full details and requirements at GoSoIN.com/business/partner-support/. If you are interested in interviewing someone about the TCDF, please contact Communications Manager Anna Rosales-Crone at Anna@GoSoIN.com or 812-282-6692.  

SoIN Tourism is the official destination marketing organization for Clark and Floyd counties in Southern Indiana, just north of Louisville, Ky. Offering authentic experiences in the Kentuckiana region, SoIN includes historic downtowns in Jeffersonville and New Albany, Clarksville’s retail corridor, as well as the communities of Charlestown, Floyds Knobs, Henryville, Memphis, New Washington, Sellersburg and Starlight. Visitors who would like more information can visit the destination’s website, GoSoIN.com. 

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