The Auburn Tourism Board is seeking applicants for 2016 lodging tax grants, which are available for marketing and operating expenses of festivals and events designed to attract tourists, capital and/or operating costs of tourism-related facilities owned by the City, and operating expenses of tourism-related facilities operated by 501c3 and 501c6 nonprofit organizations.

If awarded, grant funds must be used for activities, operations and expenditures designed to increase tourism.

Deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Dec. 18.

For more information or to receive an application, contact Debbie Luce at dluce@auburnwa.gov or 253-876-1978.