Local Accommodations and Hospitality Tax Grants

Local 3% Accommodations and 2% Hospitality Tax

The Local 3% Accommodations and 2% Hospitality Tax Grants Cycle is now open! Applications are available through March 31. Applicants must attend one of the mandatory workshops below. 
  1. Applications available on March 1, 2026. Click HERE to apply 
  2. Application deadline on March 31, 2026 at 11:59 pm.
  3. Click HERE for application instructions

Virtual Workshop #1:  March 3, 2026, at 10:00 AM. Teams Link - Virtual Workshop #1.
Virtual Workshop #2:  March 5, 2026, at 03:00 PM.  Teams Link - Virtual Workshop #2.
Virtual Workshop #3:  March 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM.  Teams Link - Virtual Workshop #3.

Beaufort County receives revenues from a 3% local accommodations tax (A-Tax) imposed on tourist lodging as well as a 2% hospitality tax (H-Tax), which is imposed on the sale of prepared meals and beverages. Per the County’s Code of Ordinances (Sec. 66-44 for local A-Tax or Sec. 66-534 for H-Tax), these revenues must be used for tourism-related purposes. In the past, the County established a grant application process for the award and issuance of these funds to local organizations wishing to use an award for one or more of the purposes outlined in County Code.

FY26 Grant Cycle

 

Council Liaison: Anna Maria (Tab) Tabernik
Appointed January 2025 
Council Committee Oversight: Finance, Administration, and Economic Development