City of Spokane Valley Lodging Tax Grant 2025

The City of Spokane Valley is seeking project proposals that promote and encourage tourism in Spokane Valley. Donor Name: City of Spokane Valley State: Washington City: Spokane Valley Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 10/14/2024 Size of the Grant: More than $1 million Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The source of funds is a 2.0 percent tax (RCW 67.28.180) and a 1.3 percent tax (RCW 67.28.181) on all charges for furnishing lodging at hotels, motels, and similar establishments for a continuous period of less than one month. Funds from the 1.3 percent tax may only be allocated for capital purposes for tourism-related facilities and are only available to municipalities and public facilities districts. State law allows the use of lodging tax revenues for the following: Tourism marketing The marketing and operations of special events and festivals The operation and capital expenditures of tourism related facilities owned or operated by a municipality or public facility district The operation (but not capital expenditures) of tourism related facilities owned or operated by non-profit organizations The expected outcome of such activity is to increase economic activity in the City of Spokane Valley during 2025 through a variety of activities, such as overnight lodging of tourists (“heads in beds”), restaurant sales, and retail activity. The Spokane Valley Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) was established by the Spokane Valley City Council in accordance with state law to advise and recommend to the Council how excise taxes on lodging collected in Spokane Valley should be allocated to best increase tourism in the City. Funding Information The City Council prefers to consider proposals to fund projects in two categories based upon priority rankings. The categories are as follows: Capital expenditures (must be a tourism-related facility-owned or operated by a municipality). The available funding for 2025 is anticipated to be up to $2,554,000. Tourism marketing and operations for special events and festivals and/or the operations and marketing (not capital expenditures) of tourism-related facilities owned and operated by non-profit organizations or municipalities. The available funding for 2025 is anticipated to be up to $339,000. Eligibility Criteria Funding is open to both for-profit and non-profit organizations, and municipal agencies. For more information, visit City of Spokane Valley. Related Posts:2025 Lodging Tax Funding Grant – WashingtonSubmit Applications for Maine Communities Grant Program 2025Bucks County Tourism Grant Program in PennsylvaniaEnterprise Marketing Grant Program - MainePennsylvania: Westmoreland County Tourism Grant Program 20252025 Somerset County Tourism Grant Program - PennsylvaniaFayette County Tourism Grant Program - PennsylvaniaApply now for Route 66 Grant Program (Illinois)Iowa: Tourism Grant Program 2025Advertising Reimbursement Grant Program in Texas2024 Service Provider Grants – MaineCity of Dubuque Small Business Support Grant Program (Iowa)Florida: Tourist Development Council Grants Program2025 Arts Build Communities Program - OregonFemale Founder World Grant for Small BusinessesCity of Isle of Palms ATAX Grant Program (South Carolina)Apply now for The Laura Jane Musser FundDare Arts Artist Support Grants – North CarolinaRequest for Proposals for Signature Event Program…City of Gastonia Art Committee Grant Program (North…2025 Ho‘okipa Malihini Initiative – Hawaii