The Accommodations Tax Grants provide financial support to nonprofits in Camden and Kershaw County, to fund tourism and tourism-related projects and events.
Donor Name: City of Camden
State: South Carolina
County: Kershaw County (SC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/30/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
As stated in the by-laws of the Accommodations Tax Committee, its purpose is “to make recommendations to the City Council on the expenditure of the state’s accommodations tax funds.” This is required by South Carolina Code Section 6-4-5 et seq. The Camden City Council is the agency which oversees the administration of the City Accommodations Tax Fund. The Accommodations Tax Committee advises the Camden City Council on tourism-related activities, strategies, and programs.
The City of Camden Accommodations Tax funding program is a “reimbursement” program. This is for the designated organization with ongoing tourism promotion program(s). Examples of allowable expenditures are media advertising, brochures, travel show displays, etc. All allowable expenditures must target a non- local audience.
Goals
The City of Camden Accommodations Tax Committee has developed goals to accomplish its purpose in conjunction with the application of the Accommodation Tax Revenue Act. The committee will make recommendations annually regarding the areas of each of these goals.
- Allocate the Accommodations Tax Funds to projects that directly promote tourism in the City of Camden, and which will attract regional, state, and/or national audiences while reflecting unity of the tourism industry in the City of Camden and surrounding area.
- Establish the City of Camden as a center recognized for its events, arts, and cultural amenities.
- Support the expansion and diversification of tourism opportunities in the City ofCamden and surrounding area.
Grant Period
July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027.
Ineligible Projects
The City of Camden Accommodations Tax Committee will not consider funding projects or activities that contain any of the following criteria:
- Programs or activities that do not address regional tourist audiences.
- Programs or activities that do not promote tourism.
- Projects whose sole purpose is the solicitation of funds for donation to non-tourism related activities.
- Other projects as determined ineligible by the City of Camden AccommodationsTax Committee subject to approval by the Camden City Council.
- Travel costs to projects or activities.
- Certain items within projects that include but are not limited to postage, shipping costs, utility costs, sanitation services, medical services, and other services as deemed ineligible by the State of SC Tourism Oversight Review Committee.
For more information, visit City of Camden.
