The City of Victoria is accepting applications for its organizations seeking hotel occupancy tax (HOT) funds for events and programs that bring overnight visitors to Victoria.
Donor Name: City of Victoria
State: Texas
City: Victoria
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/31/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Under state law, the City of Victoria collects a hotel occupancy tax from hotels, bed-and-breakfasts and other lodging facilities. The revenues collected may only be used to promote tourism and the convention and hotel industry.
Categories
By law of the State of Texas, the City of Victoria collects a Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) from hotels, bed & breakfasts, and other lodging facilities. Under state law, revenue from the municipal hotel occupancy tax may be used only to promote tourism and the convention and hotel industry, and that use is limited to the following categories:
- Convention Centers and Visitor Information Centers
- Registration of Convention Delegates
- Advertising, Solicitations and Promotions
- Promotions of the Arts
- Historical Restoration and Preservation
- Sporting Event Expenses
- Directional Signs
- Transportation of Tourists
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations that bring overnight visitors to Victoria—including arts, historical and sporting events—are eligible to apply for hotel occupancy tax funds. Only those events and programs that generate meaningful hotel night activity will be considered.
For more information, visit City of Victoria.
