The City of Redmond will accept applications for the 2018 Tourism Promotion Grant Program through 5 p.m. Oct. 31. The goal of the program is to attract visitors to Redmond. Grant applicants may be cultural, historical, educational, sports related 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 Redmond economy. This grant money is 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 2018.

Applications are available at redmond.gov/TourismGrant.