Request for Lodging Tax Funding Proposal – Specifically for FIFA World Cup 2026 Event

Request for Proposal

2025 Lodging Tax Funding

 The City of Port Orchard is accepting online proposals for 2025 Lodging Tax funding Specifically for the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup 2026 Event for Marketing/Activity.

Applicants may consist of convention and visitors bureaus, destination marking organizations, nonprofits, including main street organizations, lodging associates, or chambers of commerce, and additionally the cities or towns themselves.

Activities which will be considered for funding include, but are not limited to, those that increase tourism by RCW 67.28.1816:

• Lodging tax revenues under this chapter may be used, directly by any municipality or indirectly through a convention and visitor’s bureau or destination marketing organization for:
  1. Tourism marketing – Specifically Related to FIFA 2026 EVENT
  2. The marketing and operations of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists – Specifically Related to FIFA 2026 EVENT

For more information please click here for funding guidelines, if awarded funds by the City of Port Orchard.

Applications are available on the City’s website by clicking here and are only be accepted electronically via email to cityclerk@portorchardwa.gov

Proposals are due to the City Clerk’s Office on or before Monday, March 3, 2025, by 2:00 p.m.

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