The Town of Barnstable is pleased to announce the recipients of the annual Tourism Mini-Grant program, with a total of $19,000 being awarded to 26 local civic and non-profit organizations. These grant awards will support programming and promotional efforts that attract visitors to the Town of Barnstable.
The Tourism Mini-Grant program is funded through a portion of the Town’s rooms tax revenue. Each year, civic associations and non-profit organizations offering programming and visitor services in Barnstable are encouraged to apply for funding through this initiative. Preference for this year’s program was given to events related to MA-250 celebrations, or events taking place during the shoulder season.
The list of 2026 grantees and their award amounts are listed below:
| Organization | Event | Grant |
| Hyannis Harbor Hawks | July 4th Game | $1,000.00 |
| TALES OF CAPE COD | Summer 2026 (54th year!) Annual Historic Lecture Series | $1,000.00 |
| Brazilian Resource Center | Cape Cod Brazilian Independence Day Festival | $1,000.00 |
| Cape Cod Surftones | America 250 – Great American Songs | $1,000.00 |
| Love Live Local, Inc. | Love Local Fest 2026 | $1,000.00 |
| Cotuit Library Association | MA250 Programming | $1,000.00 |
| Cotuit – Santuit Civic Association | 2026 Fourth of July Parade | $1,000.00 |
| John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum Foundation Inc. | Rev250: Celebrating Barnstable’s Old Town Hall | $960.00 |
| Cape Cod Maritime Museum | An Exhibit on the Untold Maritime Stories of Cape Cod in World War II | $800.00 |
| Hyannis Rotary Club | Annual Home, Garden and Lifestyle Show | $800.00 |
| Civic Association of Centerville, Inc. | Centerville Christmas Stroll | $800.00 |
| Cahoon Museum of American Art | Art-Tastic: Expanding Access, Creativity, and Community Wellbeing | $765.00 |
| The Cordial Eye | American Revolution Zine Release | $750.00 |
| Black Belt Boxing Inc | Boxing Tournament | $750.00 |
| West Barnstable Village Festival Committee, Inc. | West Barnstable Village Festival | $750.00 |
| Marstons Mills Library dba Spectacle of Trees | 20th Annual Spectacle of Trees | $750.00 |
| CENTERVILLE HISTORICAL MUSEUM | Colonial America, hearth and home during the Revolutionary War period. | $600.00 |
| Greater Hyannis Civic Association | Hyannis Holiday Boat Parade and Holiday Celebration | $575.00 |
| The Arts & Justice Collective | The Forum for Community Understanding | $500.00 |
| Hyannis Arts & Film, Inc. | Hyannis Arts Hall website | $500.00 |
| BREATH AND SOUND, INC | International Day of Yoga | $500.00 |
| Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center | The Wall That Heals | $500.00 |
| Barnstable Land Trust | Hike Barnstable | $500.00 |
| Osterville Business and Professional Association | Welcome Brochure for Osterville Village | $500.00 |
| Osterville Village Library | Experience Osterville Guide | $500.00 |
| Historical Society of Santuit & Cotuit | Strawberry Fest | $200.00 |
