Lt. Governor Becky Skillman announces today that 11 communities are recipients of trail grants through the Indiana Office of Tourism Development. The state is investing $75,000 to assist communities in developing, expanding and marketing thematic trails that will drive tourism in Indiana communities.

“These trails will connect visitors to areas that showcase Indiana’s culture, arts and heritage,” Lt. Governor Becky Skillman said. “We know that visitors are attracted to areas that offer a unique experience, and these grants will certainly aid in that effort.”

Recipient	Project	Grant Amount
Hendricks County CVB	Rural Routes to Main Street Trail	$9,967
Dearborn County CVB	Windows of Aurora Walking Tour	$5,313
South Bend/Mishawaka CVB	Studebaker Bendix Heritage Trail	$3,500
Dekalb County CVB	I/69 Golf Trail	$7,500
Hamilton County CVB	Nickel Plate Arts Trail	$9,000
Harrison County CVB	Indiana Cave Trail	$9,000
Daviess County CC	Geocaching Trail	$9,000
Southern Indiana Regional Marketing Cooperative	Fruits & Flowers Trail	$9,000
Madison CVB	By Hoosier Hands Trail	$1,870
Marion/Grant County CVB	Indiana Gas Dome Heritage Trail	$9,000
City of Bloomington	iTour Bloomington Walking Tour	$1,850

After successes such as the Pete Dye Golf Trail and the Northern Indiana Art and Earth Trail, state officials were looking to aid local and regional efforts in developing, enhancing and marketing tourism-focused thematic trails. Applicants were encouraged to submit trail projects that showcase an area’s distinctiveness as well as increase tourism.