The Anderson County is pleased to announce the 2025-2026 Accommodations Tax Grant.
Donor Name: Anderson County
State: South Carolina
County: Anderson County (SC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/29/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Accommodations Tax Grants are provided through revenue received by the County for its share of the 2% lodging tax levied by the State of South Carolina. An Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee mandated by the State and composed of seven representatives of the hospitality industry reviews applications for funding and makes recommendations to County Council for the awarding of these funds. By law these monies may only be used for activities related to travel and tourism conducted by non-profit organizations.
Accommodations tax funds must be used to attract and provide for tourists and must be spent on tourism-related expenditures. If an expenditure isn’t directly related to tourism, accommodations tax revenue can’t be used to fund the expenditure.
According to the T.E.R.C. website, “Tourism-related expenditures” include:
- Destination Advertising & Promotion
- Tourism Related Events
- Tourism Related Facilities
- Tourism Related Public Services
- Tourist Public Transportation
- Waterfront Erosion/Control/Repair
- Operation of Visitor Information Centers
In order to qualify as a “tourism-related expenditure” an expenditure must meet the following two tests:
- The expenditure must be used to attract or provide for tourists. The expenditure can’t be used for operational costs of sports tournaments.
- The expenditure can’t be used for an item that would normally be provided by the county or municipality.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible organizations are any government agency; board; commission; or pubic subdivision not specifically designated as a state agency and any non-profit or organization exempt from federal taxes. All applications must provide a federal identification number.
For more information, visit Anderson County.
