The City of Astoria established the Funding for the Promotion, Development, and Services Supporting Tourism program to standardize the funding practices that provide funding opportunities for community organizations that increase tourism in the City.
Donor Name: City of Astoria
State: Oregon
City: Astoria
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 01/27/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Program funding is provided through the Promote Astoria Fund which receives its fund from Transient Lodging taxes. Please review the below attachments regarding this program.
The Astoria City Council has requested that all tourism promotion agencies requesting funding
from the Promote Astoria Fund shall apply for funding each year. The Promote Astoria Fund
receives its funding from Transient Lodging taxes. The Promote Astoria Fund receives its funding from Transient Lodging taxes. Funds must be used as allowed by. The amount of funding will depend on resources available and will be finalized during the annual budget process. Awards will not be final until the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year Budget is adopted by the City Council in June 2026.
Funding Priorities
- Priority will be given to organizations and activities that have the greatest impact within the city limits of Astoria and the immediate surrounding areas.
- Funding is granted for no more than a one year period of time, per application.
- Funding will be made available each year based on the resources available in that budget year. Transient Lodging Tax revenue is variable and impacted by economic conditions and events. The level of funding available will vary from year to year, and no specific amount of funding is guaranteed to any organization or agency. Amounts will be determined by the Budget Committee each year as part of the annual budget process.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicant must be a nonprofit organization tax exempt under IRC 501(c)(3), organized for charitable, educational, scientific, or literary purposes; or, under IRC 501(c)(4) as a civic league, or social welfare organization; or, under IRC 501(c)(6) as a Chamber of Commerce, business league, etc.; or, a social club, or fraternal organization under 501(c)(7), 501 (c) (8), or 501(c)(10). In addition, an organization may be a Federal, state, or local governmental unit. If tax-exempt under IRC 501 (c), the determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service is required to apply. If an applicant is not registered as one of the 501(c) designations above they may partner with another 501(c) registered organization which can serve as a sponsor, as long as the non-profit intent is maintained.
For more information, visit City of Astoria.
