Accommodation Grants

Accommodations Tax Grants provide financial support to fund tourism and tourism-related projects that occur in Richland County. These events should promote overnight accommodations in unincorporated areas of Richland County.

Please read all guidelines carefully. For more information about this grant program, call 803-576-5459.

The application for FY2027 funding is now open. Organizations can apply online beginning Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 via ZoomGrants: https://zoomgrants.com/gprop.asp?donorid=2236. The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026.

Fiscal Year 2026 Accommodations Tax Grant

• Fiscal Year 2026 Accommodation Tax Grant Guidelines(PDF, 275KB)
• Fiscal Year 2026 Payment Request Form(PDF, 117KB)
• Fiscal Year 2026 Mid-Year Report Form(PDF, 225KB)
• Fiscal Year 2026 Final Report Form(PDF, 206KB)

Fiscal Year 2027 Accommodations Tax Grant

• Fiscal Year 2027 Accommodation Tax Grant Guidelines(PDF, 276KB)

Richland County Grants Workshop

• Workshop Presentation for 2027 Applications(PDF, 2MB)