News : HOT Grants benefit Vinton Residents and Businesses

Vinton Unlimited organizes several events that benefit the town of Vinton. This year their HOT Grants will be used in the following ways.

$3,000 toward the Deck the House Christmas Lighting incentive in conjunction with the Vinton Parks and Recreation Department.

$3,000 toward printing Vinton Brochures

$3,000 toward Boomtown Advertising

$3,000 for advertising of the summer downtown concert to be held on June 11.

About HOT Grants

In 2017, the voters of Vinton passed a ballot measure to establish a 7% hotel/motel tax within the City limits. The tax went into effect on July 1, 2018. Per the Code of Iowa, funds collected must be spent on recreation, convention, cultural or entertainment facilities. Vinton Unlimited has established the Vinton Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Grant program provides financial support to local organizations for community events, cultural and recreational programming, tourism and various other projects.

The HOT Grant accepts applications in the fall and announces grant awards early in the winter.

This year the HOT Grant committee will be dispersing $25,500 from money received through the Hotel Occupancy Tax in 2021. The following projects are designed to promote Vinton through events that will draw visitors into the community, which in return will promote Vinton and help boost the economy.

HOT Grant Committee members include: Matt Boggess, representing VPRD; Phil Borleske, representing Destination Vinton Committee; Tami Stark, representing City Council; and myself, representing Vinton Unlimited.

To apply for a grant click here! HOT Grant Application.pdf(Review)- Adobe Document Cloud