Transient Lodging Tax Grant

Lakeview TLT Grants provide funding for tourism-related projects that have the potential to become significant and self-sustaining, and that align with the goals and priorities primarily outlined by the Town of Lakeview and secondarily by Lake County, and the county’s goal driven objectives as outline at lakecountyor.org/business/major_employers.php.

Tourism goals for Lakeview include, but are not limited to:

• Drawing tourists to the Town of Lakeview, whether it be for overnight or day-use activities;
• Encouraging the use of Town of Lakeview businesses by tourists;
• Expanding tourism capabilities and enhanced services within the Town of Lakeview;
• Leverage of additional dollars and/or resources;
• Encouraging both overnight visits and day-use of the Town’s natural areas, parks, recreation, restaurants, and other businesses.

Lakeview TLT Grant funds may be awarded to public, private, or non-profit organizations whose project demonstrates an ability to benefit the greater public interests of tourism attractions, product development, expansion of services, promotion, and/or marketing and to work into sustainability.

Projects will be evaluated on the following attributes and qualities:

• alignment with Town of Lakeview’s established tourism goals and plans above;
• have a high likelihood of attracting tourists/visitors from outside Lakeview;
• inclusion of more than one community, lodging, or tourism partner;
• leverage of additional dollars and/or resources;
• are self-sustaining, have growth potential, or are capacity-building;
• are no more than 75% of the project’s total budget;
• out-of-district advertising.