City of Columbia accepting applications for Hospitality and Accommodations Tax Grants

February 2, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – The City of Columbia is now accepting applications for Hospitality and Accommodations Tax Grants. At this time, there is no funding available for Community Promotions Grants. Application details are listed below:

  • Accommodations Tax Grants provide financial support to non-profit organizations and their projects/events whose mission is to attract tourists by promoting overnight accommodations in the City of Columbia.  To be eligible, your organization must be a nonprofit with documentation from the South Carolina Secretary of State’s Office, with activities in the City of Columbia.  It is the intent of this committee to fund the Columbia Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau and Capital City Lake Murray for fiscal year 2016-2017.

Applications due by March 18, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. | Download 2016-2017 A-Tax Guidelines/Application

  • Hospitality Tax Grants provide financial support to non-profit organizations and their projects/events whose mission is to attract tourists by promoting dining in the City of Columbia.  To be eligible, your organization must be a nonprofit with documentation from the South Carolina Secretary of State’s Office, with activities in the City of Columbia.

Applications due by March 25, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. | Download H-Tax Guidelines/Application

The City will hold a Hospitality Tax Grant workshop on Friday, February 12 at the Lourie Center, 1650 Park Cir., Columbia, SC 29201.

For information on guidelines, applications, workshops and more, please visit Columbiasc.net/grants/offered.