Projects funded by occupancy tax dollars paid by overnight visitors and collected by the Buncombe County lodging industry:
| TOURISM PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FUND PROJECTS | AWARD | YEAR of Award |
| African American Heritage Museum at Stephens-Lee Community Center | $100,000 | 2018 |
| African American Heritage Trail | *See below | 2018 |
| Asheville/Buncombe Wayfinding Program Phase II | $1,650,000 $150,000 | 2007 2010 |
| Asheville Art Museum | $1,000,000 $500,000 | 2007 2009 |
| Asheville Community Theatre | $1,000,000 | 2016 |
| Asheville Museum of Science | $400,000 $125,000 | 2015 2022 |
| Asheville Visitor Center | $750,000 | 2003 |
| AVL Unpaved Phase I | $188,355 | 2022 |
| Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center | $200,000 | 2017 |
| Buncombe County Civil War Trails | $16,500 | 2007 |
| Center for Craft | $975,000 | 2018 |
| City of Asheville – Coxe Avenue Green Street | $1,950,000 | 2022 |
| City of Asheville – ExploreAsheville.com Arena at the U.S. Cellular Center (now Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville) City of Asheville – U.S. Cellular Center | $2,000,000 $1,375,000 $800,000 $1,500,000 | 2010 2012 2013 2016 |
| City of Asheville – Asheville Municipal Golf Course | $1,641,425 | 2022 |
| City of Asheville – Swannanoa River Greenway | $2,300,000 | 2022 |
| Enka Recreation Destination – Buncombe County | $6,000,000 $750,000 | 2018 2022 |
| Enka Center Ballfields – Enka Youth Sports/Bob Lewis Ballpark | $2,000,000 | 2014 |
| Grove Arcade | $500,000 | 2002 |
| Glass Center in Black Mountain | $330,000 | 2022 |
| Highland Brewing Company** | $850,000 | 2014 |
| John B. Lewis Soccer Complex at Azalea Park JBL Soccer Complex via Asheville Buncombe Youth Soccer Association | $400,000 $400,000 $500,000 $1,100,000 | 2002 2004 2009 2015 |
| LEAF Global Arts Center | $705,000 | 2018 |
| Montford Park Players | $125,000 | 2012 |
| Montreat College – Pulliam Stadium | $350,000 | 2016 |
| Navitat Canopy Adventures** | $500,000 | 2012 |
| North Carolina Arboretum Bonsai Garden | $905,000 $750,000 | 2018 2003 |
| Pack Square Park Pack Square Pavilion Pack Square Park Canopy via Asheville Downtown Association | $500,000 $1,500,000 $500,000 $50,000 | 2004 2007 2009 2013 |
| River Arts District City of Asheville – Riverfront Destination Development 1.0 City of Asheville – Riverfront Destination Development 2.0 City of Asheville – Riverfront Destination Redevelopment/RADTIP | $1,800,000 $725,000*** $4,600,000 | 2014 2015 2017 |
| RiverLink – Karen Cragnolin Park | $360,790 | 2022 |
| RiverLink – Pearson Bridge River Access | $25,000 | 2014 |
| Smoky Mountain Adventure Center** | $100,000 | 2010 |
| The Collider | $150,000 $150,000 | 2014 2015 |
| The Orange Peel** | $50,000 grant + $250,000 loan guaranty | 2009 |
| UNC Asheville Foundation – Outdoor Sports Complex Lighting | $500,000 | 2013 |
| UNC Asheville Karl Straus Track | $1,500,000 | 2022 |
| WNC Farmers Market | $380,000 | 2016 |
| WNC Nature Center via Friends of the WNC Nature Center | $313,000 $567,000 | 2015 2022 |
| WNC Veterans’ Memorial at Pack Square Park | $67,000 | 2007 |
| Woodfin Greenway & Blueway | $2,250,000 $5,890,000 | 2017 2022 |
| Wortham Center for the Performing Arts | $700,000 $45,000 | 2018 2021 |
| YMI Cultural Center | $800,000 | 2018 |
| TOTAL – 39 Projects | >$50 Million | |
* In lieu of a TPDF grant, the BCTDA committed to provide dedicated staff and funding for the development of the African American Heritage Trail.
** For-profit entities are no longer eligible for TPDF funding.
*** The City of Asheville was originally awarded a total of $1.7 million in the 2015 cycle. The city withdrew the Beaucatcher Greenway from the scope reducing the award by $975,000.
SPECIAL NOTE: Buncombe County Tourism Jobs Recovery Fund To help local businesses begin to recover from the pandemic and save jobs, legislation signed into law in May 2020 by Gov. Roy Cooper allowed the Buncombe County TDA to appropriate $5 million from unallocated monies in the Tourism Product Development Fund to establish a one-time emergency relief grant program. By the end of June 2020, a total of 394 local small businesses and nonprofits that provide a direct visitor experience were awarded grants of up to $50,000 through the Buncombe County Tourism Jobs Recovery Fund to help safely restart businesses and support nearly 4,800 jobs. One year later, 97% of grantees were still in operation.