Do you have an event or project designed to bring visitors to Snohomish? Your program may be eligible for grant funding provided by the City of Snohomish Lodging Tax Advisory Commission (LTAC)!
Donor Name: City of Snohomish
State: Washington
City: Snohomish
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/05/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $10,000
Details:
The Lodging Tax Grant Program is funded by lodging tax levied on lodging stays within Snohomish city limits.
For 2024, LTAC is seeking to fund innovative and collaborative projects or events that will draw visitors to the City of Snohomish, with priority given to those that will attract overnight stays and demonstrate a positive economic impact – especially during the tourist “off-season.
Funding Information
Applicants may request up to $10,000 in grant funding.
Scoring Criteria
- Scope of Work & Budget (15%)
- Is the project a good fit for lodging grant funding?
- Is the budget provided detailed and reasonable?
- Marketing (15%)
- Does the project marketing plan explain how it will efficiently reach audiences outside the City of Snohomish, especially audiences outside of the 50+ mile radius?
- Does the project prioritize digital marketing over print marketing?
- Overnight Stays (20%)
- Is the project likely to attract overnight stays?
- Does the project quantify the anticipated stays and offer a credible method for corroborating the projections?
- If the project doesn’t directly result in overnight stays, does the project quantify how it supports visitation to the City of Snohomish and/or encourage future overnight stays?
- Seasonality (15%)
- Does the project take place during the tourist off-seasons (such as winter)?
- Economic Impact (15%)
- Does the project provide significant economic impact?
- What are the anticipated impacts (both positive and negative) on local businesses?
- Innovation (10%)
- If the applicant has applied in previous years, does the applicant demonstrate how lodging grant funds will be used to adapt or grow the project?
- Does the project represent an unusual approach, or move the lodging grant program in an exciting new direction?
- Collaboration (10%)
- Is the sponsor partnering with other organizations/individuals on the project?
For more information, visit City of Snohomish.
