PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau is seeking applications for the remaining $5,400 in its tourism enhancement grant fund.
In this third round, applications are due Friday for consideration at the June 15 board meeting.
So far, the group has awarded $29,600 during the first two rounds of grant reviews in March and April.
The 11 grants support tourism collateral production, promotion of area festivals and events and website development.
Funds for the grants are revenue generated by the hotel/motel tax on lodging facilities in unincorporated Clallam County.
Lodging tax revenue is designated for the promotion of tourism to encourage long-term economic growth through tourism-related projects or events that attract overnight guests to the destination.
After this third round of funding — and pending availability of funds — the next grant application due date will be Sept. 1 for review at the Sept. 21 board meeting.
“We are eager to work with stakeholders to create new possibilities to promote Clallam County and the Olympic Peninsula, particularly in our shoulder seasons of spring and autumn,” said Marsha Massey, executive director of Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau.
Grant guidelines and applications are available at http://tinyurl.com/PDN-OPVBgrants.
For more information, call Massey at 360-452-8552.
