The City of Mountlake Terrace is seeking applications for its 2026 Lodging Tax Grants.
Donor Name: City of Mountlake Terrace
State: Washington
City: Mountlake
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/22/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The City of Mountlake Terrace has $50,000 in lodging tax grants available for qualified events, programs, and projects that will take place in 2026. The grants are funded through taxes collected from profit-generating businesses offering overnight lodging in Mountlake Terrace.
Lodging tax funds must be used for the marketing and/or operation of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists and drive tourism to Mountlake Terrace. Under state law, they also may support the operations of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by nonprofits.
Qualified programs should have the potential to create a positive economic impact for the City. Lodging tax funds have helped support community events such as 3rd of July Fireworks Celebration, Arts of the Terrace, Tour de Terrace, and the new WagFest, produced by MLT Chamber of Commerce.
All events must adhere to laws and regulations, from the city, state and public health agencies.
Criteria
Lodging tax funds are derived from the hotel-motel tax collected by the city’s lodging establishments and may be used towards the marketing and operations of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists. They may also be used to support the operations and capital expenditures of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by a municipality or a public facilities district created under RCW 35.57 and 36.100. Finally, lodging tax funds may also support the operations of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by nonprofit organizations described under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3) and 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(6) of the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended.
For more information, visit City of Mountlake Terrace.
