The Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau (EMVB) is accepting applications for the 2026 Room Tax Grant Program. Grants are open to any nonprofit organization or branch of local or county government in Sullivan and Wyoming counties.
The grant can be used to fund special events or exhibits, marketing and promotional projects, historical preservation projects, and wayfinding aides. Applications must be postmarked by September 25, 2026.
Grant requirements and applications are available on EMVB’s website at endlessmountains.org/grants/. EMVB will host a webinar on June 25 to review the application process. Registration for the Zoom link is available here. A recording of the webinar will be posted in early July for those who could not attend.
You can obtain a hard copy by calling the visitors bureau at 570-836-5431 or visiting the office at 5405 SR 6 in Tunkhannock.
Each county has its own room tax committee that reviews the applications. Grant recipients will be notified by mail in January 2027.
Last year alone, EMVB awarded over $129,000 in grants to local organizations. The program has awarded over $2.6 million in grants since it began in 2004.
The grant program is funded through the hotel occupancy tax, a state-mandated tax that is collected by lodging establishments and paid by their guests. Thirty percent of the tax goes into the room tax grant fund, while the rest is used by EMVB to promote tourism and market the region.
The Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau is the designated tourism promotion agency for Sullivan and Wyoming counties. Since 1962, this non-profit organization has marketed the region through regional, state, and national publications; newspapers; broadcast media; trade shows; online publications; and more. To learn more, contact EMVB by calling 570-836-5431, visit endlessmountains.org, or follow PA Endless Mountains on Facebook and Instagram.