The City of Brownsville’s Convention and Visitor’s Bureau (CVB) and Office of Space Commerce is now accepting applications for the Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funding for the 2027.
Donor Name: City of Brownsville
State: Texas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/06/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Local organizations seeking financial support to promote tourism in Brownsville. In accordance with Texas State Hotel Occupancy Tax requirements, every dollar awarded through this program must directly enhance and promote tourism, as well as the convention and hotel industry within the City of Brownsville. Recipients must have a project that falls under one of the nine statutorily provided categories for expenditures.
Categories
- Funding the establishment, improvement, or maintenance of a convention center or visitor information center.
- Paying the administrative costs for facilitating convention registration.
- Paying for advertising, solicitations, and promotions that attract tourists and convention delegates to the City or its vicinity.
- Expenditures that promote the arts.
- Funding historical restoration or preservation programs.
- Funding certain expenses, including promotional expenses, directly related to a sporting event within counties with a population of under 1 million.
- Funding the enhancement or upgrading of existing sports facilities or sports fields for certain municipalities.
- Funding transportation systems for tourists.
- Funding signage directing tourists to sights and attractions that are visited frequently by hotel guests in the municipality.
Eligibility Criteria
Nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply.
For more information, visit City of Brownsville.
