STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Destination Door County has awarded more than $325,000 in the inaugural round of Community Investment Fund grants.
Grants to the eight projects range from $5,000 to $90,000. The money comes from hotel room taxes.
The projects are:
- Village of Sister Bay awarded $90,000 for a Multi-Jurisdictional Trail
- Door County Land Trust awarded $75,000 for the Trail Bridge at Bay Shore Blufflands Nature Preserve
- City of Sturgeon Bay awarded $45,551 for an Aquatic Weed Harvester
- County of Door awarded $44,000 for an ADA and Intergenerational Playground at John Miles County Park
- Door Community Auditorium awarded $40,000 for a Blues, Roots & Jazz Festival
- Town of Gibraltar awarded $15,700 for Phase II Fish Creek Beach Playground
- Door County Historical Society awarded $10,000 for the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Restoration
- Northeastern WI Antique Power Association awarded $5,000 for an Historic Replica Valmy Service Station
“We are extremely excited to announce the very first recipients of our Community Investment Fund grant dollars,” Julie Gilbert, President/CEO of Destination Door County, said in a news release. “We’ve been working on this program in partnership with the Door County Community Foundation and look forward to watching the funded projects come to fruition and make a positive impact on our community.”
There are two more grant cycles set for 2023. Visit the fund’s website for more information on applying.
