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Sports Marketing and Tourism Grant Program (SMAT)

SMAT is a potentially relevant opportunity for a municipality, local authority, nonprofit organization, or legal entity whose project can be credibly framed around sports marketing or tourism and community or economic development. The evidence confirms applicant categories and a listed application window, but it supplies only a truncated statement of account purpose and does not provide usable award information, cost-share terms, eligible activities, application instructions, or review criteria. Eligibility and basic thematic fit can be screened now; a final pursue decision should follow confirmation of the complete program guidance and funding terms.

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Potential award

$0

Time remaining

495 days

Application load

Effort unclear

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Verified against the source on 8/23/2026

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Eligibility requirementsQuestion 1 of 5
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Does your organization have the required nonprofit status?

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This is an explainable self-assessment, not a win probability or legal determination. Hard eligibility conflicts are never averaged against softer program-fit signals. Always verify the official notice.

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Nonprofit status

Eligible nonprofits are named in the source requirements.

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confirmed

Geography

Pennsylvania

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confirmed

Organization size

No organization-size limit was captured.

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unclear

Program area

Community & economic development

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inferred

Population served

No specific population was captured.

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unclear

Matching funds

Cost-share requirement is unclear.

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unclear

Registrations

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inferred

Exclusions

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unclear
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Plain-English explanation

Plain-English explanation

SMAT is a potentially relevant opportunity for a municipality, local authority, nonprofit organization, or legal entity whose project can be credibly framed around sports marketing or tourism and community or economic development. The evidence confirms applicant categories and a listed application window, but it supplies only a truncated statement of account purpose and does not provide usable award information, cost-share terms, eligible activities, application instructions, or review criteria. Eligibility and basic thematic fit can be screened now; a final pursue decision should follow confirmation of the complete program guidance and funding terms.

Editorial analysis

What the funder is trying to accomplish

The confirmed information establishes the Sports Marketing and Tourism Account as a restricted account within the Pennsylvania Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund. Its purpose is truncated after “to attract ...,” so the complete intended outcome cannot be verified from this packet. The listing is categorized as community and economic development.

Editorial analysis

Strong-fit project signals

The applicant is a municipality, local authority, nonprofit organization, or legal entity, matching the listed applicant categories. The proposed work has a specific and defensible connection to sports marketing or tourism. This is an inferred fit signal from the account name and partial description, not a confirmed eligibility standard. The project has a community or economic development rationale consistent with the listing’s category. This is a thematic alignment signal, not confirmed review criteria. The applicant can work to the listing’s stated dates: June 29, 2026 as the open date and December 31, 2027 as the deadline, subject to funder confirmation of timing details.

Editorial analysis

What reviewers may prioritize

No formal review criteria, scoring rubric, or reviewer guidance is supplied. As a limited inference—not a claimed scoring standard—the application should make its sports-marketing or tourism connection and community or economic development rationale easy to verify while clearly establishing applicant eligibility.

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Source-backed synopsis

What this grant funds

Section 1721-A.2 of Subarticle C of the Fiscal Code (Act of April 9, 1929, P.L. 343, No 176) establishes the Sports Marketing and Tourism Account (the “Account”) within the Pennsylvania Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund as a restricted account. The purpose of the account is to attract ...

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Decision economics

Size the opportunity

Use the source facts below to judge whether the likely return justifies the application effort.

Award range
$0
Total program funding
Not specified
Expected awards
Not specified
Geography
Pennsylvania
Cost share
Not specified
Assistance listing
Not specified

Mission alignment

Compare your program with Community & economic development.

Geographic fit

Pennsylvania

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Working plan

Build the application

The generated milestones are planning aids. Only the official notice establishes required dates.

Requirements captured

Other requirements
Municipality; Local authority; Nonprofit organization; Legal entity

Official deadline

December 31, 2027

Effort unclear based on requirements currently captured.

  1. Confirm eligibility, registrations, partners, and internal approval.

  2. Finalize project design, outcomes, and supporting evidence.

  3. Draft the narrative and detailed budget.

  4. Complete compliance review and collect attachments.

  5. Submit early and preserve the confirmation receipt.

05Past behaviorCompare historical awardsHistorical patterns provide context, but do not predict or guarantee future funding decisions.
No licensed historical awards are currently linked to this opportunity.
06Audit trailVerify the evidenceSee where the facts came from, when they were checked, and what has materially changed.

Source record

Source verified means the official record was successfully checked. It does not mean every eligibility or application field has been extracted.

Verification
verified
Source
state PA
Last checked
8/23/2026, 8:51:50 AM
Content updated
8/13/2026, 9:37:07 AM
Review
Automated normalization; not yet expert-reviewed
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Material changes

  1. Updated url.

Verify before applying. Official funder documents control. Derived analysis and preparation dates should not replace the notice.
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Quick answersFrequently asked questionsGet concise answers about Sports Marketing and Tourism Grant Program (SMAT).
Is Sports Marketing and Tourism Grant Program (SMAT) currently open?

Yes, based on the latest source record. The deadline is December 31, 2027, with 495 days remaining. Because funders can amend or extend notices, confirm the date and submission instructions on the official application page. The source was last checked 8/23/2026.

How much funding does Sports Marketing and Tourism Grant Program (SMAT) provide?

Sports Marketing and Tourism Grant Program (SMAT) lists $0 per award. The expected number of awards has not been captured, so the award range alone should not be treated as an estimate of competitiveness.

Who can apply to Sports Marketing and Tourism Grant Program (SMAT)?

Municipality, Public Agency, Nonprofit, Other Legal Entity. Municipality; Local authority; Nonprofit organization; Legal entity Applicants should still complete the eligibility quiz and verify every condition in the official notice; a general fit does not override exclusions or registration requirements.

Does Sports Marketing and Tourism Grant Program (SMAT) require matching funds?

The captured source facts do not clearly establish a matching-funds requirement. Do not assume that means no match is required: review the budget and cost-sharing sections of the official notice before approving the project budget.

What should I prepare before applying to Sports Marketing and Tourism Grant Program (SMAT)?

Effort unclear is expected. The captured requirements include other requirements. Start by confirming eligibility and registrations, then work backward from December 31, 2027 using the preparation plan above.

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