Board Of County Commissioners

2026 Application for Chelan County Lodging Tax Funds

Chelan County is committed to supporting existing projects and events and developing new initiatives that make an economic difference. Lodging Tax funds generated in unincorporated Chelan County have been made available for this purpose. Successful grants will be considered utilizing the following criteria:

Increases tourism and convention activity in Chelan County.
Boost in overnight stays and/or increase retail sales primarily in unincorporated Chelan County.
Availability of funds. Current funding available $221,638 for events/promotion.
Meets reporting requirements of the State law.
Overall economic impact to Chelan County.
Application deadline is October 10, 2025.

If you have any questions regarding the application, please contact CM.LTAC@co.chelan.wa.us

Please complete the application form.

Important! All fields must be filled out, incomplete entries may be rejected!

Amount of Lodging Tax Requested

Organization/Agency Name

Federal Tax Identification Number

Event or Activity Name (if applicable)

Contact Name

Contact Title

Mailing Address

Telephone

Extension

Email Address

Check all service categories that apply to this application:

Tourism Promotion/Marketing

Operation of a Special Event/Festival designed to attract tourists

Check which one of the following applies to your agency:

Non-Profit

Public Agency

Certification:

I am an authorized agent of the organization/agency applying for funding. I understand that:

I am proposing a tourism-related service. If awarded, my organization intends to enter into a Municipal Services Contract with the County and provide liability insurance for the duration of the contract naming the County as an additional insured and in an amount determined by the County.

The County funds may only be used for those costs actually incurred by my organization/agency. The County may require accounting documentation including but not limited to original invoices, payroll records, and other payment documentation.

My agency will be required to submit a report documenting economic impact results in a format determined by the County.

I understand that if this form is submitted electronically, my typed name on the signature line will qualify as my signature for purposes of the above certification.

Signature

Date:

Supplemental Questions:

1. Describe your tourism-related activity. If an event, list the name, date(s), and projected overall attendance. Describe why tourists will travel to Chelan County to attend your event/activity.

2. As a direct result of your proposed tourism-related service, provide an estimate of (Estimates in question #2 are required by State law):

a. Overall attendance at your proposed event/activity:

b. Number of people who will travel more than 50 miles for your event/activity:

c. Of the people who travel more than 50 miles, the number of people who will travel from another country or state:

d. Of the people who travel more than 50 miles, the number of people who will stay overnight in Chelan County:

e. Of the people staying overnight, the number of people who will stay in PAID accommodations (hotel/motel/bed-breakfast) in Chelan County:

f. Number of paid lodging room nights resulting from your proposed event/activity: (Example: 25 paid rooms on Friday and 50 paid rooms on Saturday = 75 paid lodging room nights)

g. The County must also require post event reporting. What methodology will you use to calculate the actual number of visitors? (For example, some entities may ask for zip codes on ticket sales, put up a map at your event for visitors to pinpoint their home, or would your event be able to be tracked by a partner hotel who offers a special rate?)

3. Describe the prior success of your organization event/activity in attracting tourist:

4. Describe your target tourist audience (location, demographics, etc.):

5. Describe how you will promote your event/activity to attract tourists:

6. Are you applying for Lodging Tax Funds from another community (yes or no)? If yes, list the other jurisdiction(s) and amount(s) requested:

7. What is the overall budget for your event/activity? What percent of the budget are you requesting from Lodging Tax Funds? Please attach detailed budget breakdown for this event/activity.

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