The City of Shelton is now accepting applications for tourism funding grants, allocated through the City’s lodging tax fund.
Applications and grant criteria are available on the City’s website at www.sheltonwa.gov/LodgingTax. Completed applications should be submitted in person at the Civic Center. The grant application period is August 1 through Friday, August 29.
The City’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) will review applications before submitting its recommendations to the City Council. Applicants can also present their requests to the LTAC (if interested, please email Mary Ricker at [email protected] to schedule).
The City collects a 4% tax on lodging within Shelton city limits, which is dedicated to promoting tourism, supporting the operations of tourism-related facilities and activities, and general operations of special events and festivals designed to attract visitors to Shelton.