Grants to Washington Nonprofits, Agencies, and For-Profits to Support Tourism Facilities and Events

Grant County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) Tourism Promotion Grants

Agency

Local

GrantWatch ID#

149027

Funding Source

Grant County Tourism

Geographic Focus

USA: Washington: Grant County

Important Dates

Deadline: 10/21/22 5:00 PM - Email or in-person receipt by Close of Business or Postmarked by date

Grant Description

Grants to Washington nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and for-profits in eligible areas for activities and projects to attract visitors to the local area. Funding is intended to acquire and/or operate facilities for tourism events and promote tourism events in the local area. The purpose of this program is to increase tourism in Grant County.

Washington State law (RCW 67.28.1815) requires that funds be expended “…solely for the purpose of paying all or part of the cost of tourism promotion, acquisition of tourism-related facilities, or operation of tourism-related facilities…”

“Tourism Promotion” means activities, operations, and expenditures designed to increase tourism including but not limited to advertising, publicizing, or otherwise distributing information for the purpose of attracting and welcoming tourists; developing strategies to expand tourism; operating tourism promotion agencies; and funding the marketing of or the operation of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists.

Recipient

Eligibility

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)

Additional Eligibility Criteria

Any organization or municipally owned VIC that will use the funds for the purposes of promoting tourism in Grant County with the goal of increasing the number of overnight stays at lodging facilities may apply.

Applicant status may be:
- Nonprofit
- Public Agency
- For-Profit

Take-aways or Give-aways are NOT considered eligible expenditures by the Grant County LTAC.

Pre-Application Information

Applications must be received / returned to the Grant County Commissioners’ Office #101 and are due by close of business on Friday, October 21, 2022. Postmark must be by 11:59 pm on October 21, 2022 – NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Timeline:

September 29, 2022 LTAC Grant Application Period Opens
October 21, 5:00 PM Applications Due - CLOSES
November 10th, 1:00 PM LTAC Meeting & Presentations
December 1st, 2022 Award Recommendations to BOCC
December 7th, 2022 Award announcements made
Late December 2022 Contracts issued for 2023 LTAC Awards
January 31st 2022 Signed contracts due.

Contact Information

Return applications to:
Grant County Commissioners’ Office
ATTN: LTAC
35 C Street NW, Room #206
Ephrata, WA 98823
(509) 754-2011 x2931
LTAC@grantcountywa.gov

If you have any questions regarding the applications, selection and/or funding process please contact Jerry Gingrich at 509-754-2011 x2931 or LTAC@grantcountywa.gov

Grants to Washington Nonprofits, Agencies, and For-Profits to Support Tourism Facilities and Events

Grant County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) Tourism Promotion Grants

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