The Hospitality Tax Grant Program is designed to improve the quality of life and draw more visitors to York through advertisement, marketing, and promotion of events and other tourism related development, attract tourism leading to dining at restaurants and and other eating/drinking establishments in York and to support and highlight the City’s historic and cultural venues and recreational facilities.
Donor Name: City of York
State: South Carolina
City: York
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The purpose of the Hospitality Tax Grant Program is to improve the quality of life and draw more visitors to York through:
- Advertisement, marketing, and promotion of events and other tourism related development
- Attract tourism leading to dining at restaurants and other eating/drinking establishments in York
- Support and highlight the City’s historic and cultural venues, recreational facilities, and events.
Funding Information
- Year One: Up to $5,000 in funding available
- Year Two: Up to $2,500 in funding available
- Year Three: Up to $1,500 in funding available.
Grant Period
Organizations can seek funding for up to three years in the following categories: print publications, advertising/marketing/promotions, and entertainment/speakers/guest artist/instructor, and infrastructure improvements.
Eligibility Criteria
- Entities applying for H-Tax grant funding must meet one of the following eligibility criterion and have been in existence for at least one (1) year
- Non-profit organizations with an operational board and documentation from the State of South Carolina Secretary of State
- Organizations exempt from federal income tax under section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and whose primary goal is to attract additional visitors through tourism promotion
- Destination Marketing Organizations
- Local Businesses
- Political subdivisions of the state of South Carolina. A political subdivision is defined as a governmental entity of other special purpose districted allowed or created by law.
- Religious organizations. Funds must be solely utilized for secular purposes and for the promotion of tourism or tourism related activities. No funding may support religious activities.
For more information, visit City of York.
