HOT Funds Grants Program

HOT Funds Grants Program

Funder: Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor's Bureau (CVB)

Geographic Scope: Mineral Wells and Palo Pinto County, Texas

Overview: Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Funds are tax revenue generated by hotel stays. The City of Mineral Wells and Palo Pinto County have contracted with the Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce to administer these grants. Events conducted by organizations may qualify for grants of HOT Funds if they promote tourism and the convention and hotel industry.

Funding Eligibility Criteria

All expenditures must pass a two-part test:

1. Criteria #1: Every expenditure must DIRECTLY enhance and promote tourism AND the convention and hotel industry.
2. Criteria #2: Every expenditure MUST clearly fit into one of nine statutorily provided categories.

Eligible Categories

Grants are most often awarded for:

Paying for tourism related advertising and promotion of Mineral Wells and/or Palo Pinto County

Funding programs and/or events to promote the arts including instrumental and vocal music, dance, drama, folk art, creative writing, architecture, design and allied fields, painting, sculpture, photography, graphic and craft arts, motion picture, radio, television, tape and sound recording, and other arts related to the presentation, performance, execution, and exhibition of these major art forms

Funding historical restoration and preservation projects or activities or advertising and conducting solicitation and promotional programs to encourage tourists and convention delegates to visit preserved historic sites or museums

Key Requirements

• Events must produce at least 10 room nights (confirmed by hoteliers)
• Post-Event Form MUST be submitted within 90 days of event/project completion (no exceptions)
• Receipts for qualified expenses must accompany post-event form
• Majority of grant funds allocated during the designated Open Grant Period (fall)
• Requests outside the open period subject to availability of remaining funds

Contact Information

Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce
107 North Oak Ave. | Mineral Wells, TX 76067
Phone: 940.325.2557
Website: mineralwellstx.com