Travel grants awarded

Published 9:08 am Friday, June 27, 2025

The Old Mill is teaming with people on land and in the Deschutes River in Bend. (Dean Guernsey/The Bulletin file photo)

Three Central Oregon businesses have received grants from Travel Oregon that are designed to increase access and inclusiveness, according to a statement by the agency.

The awardees are:

  • Kah-Nee-Ta received $145,900 to fund the placement of a glass teepee to welcome guests at the Confederate Tribes of Warm of Springs.
  • Oregon Adaptive Sports received $60,000 to expand program offerings by developing an adaptive paddling program in the Central Oregon and Cascade Lakes.
  • Dirty Freehub, a gravel cycling online guide, received $60,000 to promote more than 300 accessible ride guides highlighting accessible gravel cycling to people living with disabilities.

Travel Oregon is a semi-independent agency, whose mission is to encourage travel in Oregon. In all, 65 entities receive a total of $6.2 million in grants, according to the agency statement. 

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