2025 Lodging Tax Grant Program
This funding opportunity provides financial support for events and activities that attract tourists to Friday Harbor, with a focus on off-season initiatives, and is open to both nonprofit and for-profit organizations, public agencies, and individuals.
Description
The Town of Friday Harbor's 2025 Lodging Tax Grant Program offers funding to promote tourism activities within the town. Up to $70,000 is available for events and activities that attract or entertain tourists or operate tourism-related facilities owned by nonprofit organizations. Preference is given to off-season tourism activities. Eligible applicants include for-profit and non-profit entities, public agencies, and groups of individuals.
The application deadline is 4:30 pm, Monday, September 9, 2024, with optional pre-screening assistance available until Tuesday, September 3, 2024. The LTAC will review applications and make recommendations to the Town Council (October 17th 2024), which will finalize the awards. Grant recipients will be reimbursed for documented and paid expenses incurred within the grant year.