(1)  The department adopts and incorporates by reference Guidelines for the Economic Impact and Destination Event Grant Program (Program or Event Grant Program), with the most current version being posted on the Tourism Grant Program website (Guidelines), as rules governing how the department will administer the Program.

(2)  The Guidelines address the following:  

(a)  Introduction;

(b)  Definitions;

(c)  Eligible Applicants; 

(d)  Eligible Events; 

(e)  Ineligible Events; 

(f)  Eligible Uses of Funds; 

(g)  Ineligible Uses of Funds;

(h)  Application Process;

(i)  Application Review and Ranking Criteria; and

(j)  Program Administration.

(3)  Copies of the Guidelines may be obtained from the department's Destination MT Division, Office of Tourism, 301 South Park Avenue, P.O. Box 200501, Helena, Montana, 59620-0501, or on its web site at https://brand.mt.gov/Programs/Office-Of-Tourism/Tourism-Grant-Program.