City accepting applications for Tourism Promotion Grant program

Published 10:42 am Tuesday, September 29, 2015

The City of Redmond will accept applications for its 2016 Tourism Promotion Grant program until 5 p.m. on Oct. 30, at 5 p.m.

The goal of Redmond’s Tourism Promotion program is to attract visitors to Redmond. Applicants may be cultural, historical, educational, sports or community organizations coordinating events and tournaments that bring visitors to Redmond.

The grants are available to help fund projects that stimulate tourism and the local economy in Redmond and are paid by a portion of the one percent sales tax on hotel rooms located in Redmond.

Grants may not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the project.

The Redmond Lodging Tax Advisory Committee will evaluate qualifying applications on a competitive basis, using the official tourism promotion funding criteria, and will forward recommendations to the mayor and City Council for approval.

City Council will award the grants in January 2016.

For more information, call Jill Smith, economic development manager, at (425) 556-2448 or jesmith@redmond.gov.

Applications are available through the City of Redmond’s website at www.redmond.gov/TourismGrant.