The City of Bingen is seeking applications for its Lodging Tax Grant Program to invest in facilities, events and activities that increase overnight and day-visitors to the City of Bingen and result in increased tourism-related revenues.
Donor Name: City of Bingen
State: Washington
Cities: Bingen
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 07/29/2022
Grant Size: $2,500
Details:
The City uses these funds to contract for a narrow range of services, activities, and facilities as established by the State. Under the authority of RCW 67.28, the City requests proposals to provide services or construct facilities that will attract visitors to the City. The City’s program supports activities that will increase tourism (especially overnight visits) through:
- Tourism marketing.
- The marketing and operations of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists.
- Supporting the operations and capital expenditures of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by a Washington municipality or a public facilities district.
- Supporting the operations of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by nonprofit organizations described under sections 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code.
RCW 67.28.1816 requires applicants for the use of lodging tax revenue to provide estimates of the number of people traveling for business or pleasure for certain categories (included on the application form), and final reports showing actual attendance by category. All recipients of these funds will be required to file evaluation forms with the City before receiving final reimbursement from the City.
Authorized uses for lodging taxes are:
- Tourism marketing including operation of a destination marketing organization (DMO)
- Marketing and operation of special events and festival designed to attract tourists
- Operations and capital expenditures of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by a municipality or by a public facilities district
- Operations of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by non-profit organizations
Funding Information
Grants must be for a minimum of $2,500.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations eligible to receive funds are municipalities, destination marketing organizations, or non-profit organizations (which include main street organizations, lodging associations and chamber of commerce).
- All applicants, including municipalities, must follow the same applicant process.
For more information, visit City of Bingen.
