Applications are now being accepted for the Lodging Tax Funds.
Donor Name: Thurston County
State: Washington
County: Thurston County (WA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/24/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Lodging Tax is an excise (sales) tax authorized by Chapter 67.28 RCW Public Stadium, Convention, Arts and Tourism Facilities. It is paid by people who stay overnight in a lodging establishment such as a hotel, motel, bed and breakfast facility, or campground. The Lodging Tax may be awarded to organizations to promote tourism events, locations, and activities for the purpose of attracting visitors to Thurston County. Applicants must include proposals for tourism-related services in Thurston County.
Funding Information
The LTAC is expecting to have approximately $250,000.
Use of Funds
Lodging tax awards must be used for tourism promotion, acquisition of tourism-related facilities, or operation of tourism-related facilities, including:
- Tourism promotion/marketing
- Operation of a special event or festival designed to attract tourists
- Operation of a Tourism Promotion Agency
- Operation of a tourism related facility owned or operated by a non-profit organization
- Operation and/or capital costs of a tourism-related facility owned by a municipality
For more information, visit Thurston County.
