May 8, 2025 3:30 a.m.

The Roseburg Community Development Department is now accepting applications for spring 2025 tourism grants.

A city release said successful applicants may win grants of up to $7,500 or even more to help draw visitors to Roseburg and surrounding areas. The department and the Roseburg Economic Development Commission will take applications for tourism grants until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 30th.

Applicants must submit well-researched, well-supported applications that identify exactly how they would use the funding. The city council can award grants larger than $7,500.

The city’s Tourism Grant Program is funded through the Roseburg hotel/motel lodging tax collected within the city limits. The city offers a spring and fall grant cycle. Applications will be accepted from registered businesses, registered 501c3 organizations and other 501c tax-exempt organizations, and governmental entities.

Applications must be submitted by email, mail or in person to the Community Development Department at Roseburg City Hall at 900 Southeast Douglas Avenue. Applications can also be submitted electronically at: https://www.cityofroseburg.org/departments/community-development/links

The commission is especially interested in events and projects that entice people to visit from Labor Day through Memorial Day, but all applications are strongly encouraged. The Economic Development Commission will review and consider all applications, and vote on submissions at its next meeting on Thursday, July 24th.

For more information, contact the Community Development Department at: ccd@roseburgor.gov, or call 492-6750.