The Lodging Tax Grant Program provides grants to non-profit organizations for activities that encourage tourism in the City of Leavenworth.
Donor Name: City of Leavenworth
State: Washington
City: Leavenworth
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/31/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Details:
Funding for this program comes from the City of Leavenworth Lodging Tax Fund, which receives a percentage of hotel/motel taxes from lodging establishments inside the city limits. The City collects a tax on charges for overnight lodging. These funds are distributed by the Department of Revenue back to the City of Leavenworth for the funding of tourism related capital facilities, non-event operations, and event marketing and operations.
The Leavenworth Fund will prioritize requests that do not exceed 50% of total costs. The Leavenworth Fund wants to complement funding, not be the only funder.
Funding Information
- $175K is available to non-profit organizations for activities that encourage tourism in the City of Leavenworth
- Maximum grant request is $10,000, not to exceed 50% of program cost.
What can be funded with Lodging Tax Revenue? Lodging taxes can be used for:
- Tourism Promotion/Marketing
- Marketing and operations of special events, activities, and festivals designed to attract tourists
- Supporting the operations and capital expenditures of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by non-profit organizations.
Eligibility Criteria
Lodging Tax Grant Program is open to non-profit 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) organizations with the demonstrated ability to achieve tourism related goals as outlined below:
- Increase hotel/lodging occupancy in the City of Leavenworth by creating overnight stays
- Increase the number of visitors to the City from more than 50 miles away
- Other types of organizations may work with a non-profit fiscal sponsor to submit an application. Applicants must submit formal paperwork confirming the fiscal sponsorship
- Applicants (non-profit organizations) may be located within or outside the City limits of Leavenworth; however, Lodging Tax grant funding shall be used to support tourism related activities, events, and/or projects within the Leavenworth Fund Boundary
- All applications must include estimates of how funding the project/activity will result in increases to people staying overnight, traveling 50 miles away or more, or coming from another state or country. To ensure this data is collected, the City is required to have applicants provide additional information in the lodging tax application
- An application does not guarantee funding. Funding may be granted at an amount different than requested
- Applicants may submit multiple requests.
For more information, visit City of Leavenworth.