Congratulations to our FY 25/26 Hotel Tax Grant Recipients!
Congratulations to our new Hotel Tax Grant Recipients! We look forward to supporting these organizations throughout the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Thank YOU to the Norman community because this program wouldn't be possible without your support!
Grants Overview
The Norman Arts Council is a steward of a portion of the City of Norman's Transient Guest Room Tax Fund or Hotel Tax Fund. This makes it possible for the Norman Arts Council to grant a generous portion to organizations working in the arts and arts education in Norman Oklahoma.
Since the creation of the Transient Guest Room tax fund by the City of Norman in 1982, the NAC has administered over 2 million dollars in grants to eligible organizations. This granting program was designed to respond to the growing needs of arts and cultural organizations in the Norman community. The Transient Guest Room Tax Grant provides both financial and educational support for arts and cultural organizations. In addition, the program allows both citizens of Norman and its visitors to enjoy a wide variety of quality cultural offerings. A special emphasis is placed on projects, programs and organizations that will attract overnight visitors to Norman, thereby increasing the amount of money available in the fund.
Funding for this program comes from 25% of Norman’s Transient Guest Room Tax, which is paid by overnight visitors in Norman’s hotels, motels, and bed and breakfasts. Seven Grant Awards panelists are nominated by Roundtable for a three-year staggered term and are approved by the NAC Board of Directors. The Awards panel carefully reviews all organizational grant applications and makes funding recommendations to the NAC. After acceptance by the NAC Board, the recommendations are then forwarded to the Norman City Council for final approval.
This information is for Norman, OK-based, non-profit arts organizations.
If you are a Norman-based artist interested in learning about our Artist Grants, please visit this link!
Hotel Tax Grant Timeline
Timeline for FY 2025-2026
GRANTS cycle is JULY 1, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026
Contracts available June 30, 2025
SIGNED CONTRACTS DUE AUGUST 1, 2025
DECEMBER 1, 2025
MID-YEAR REPORT AVAILABLE
DEADLINE DECEMBER 31, 2025
APRIL 2026
NEW PRE-AWARD LETTERS EMAILED FOR FY 2026-2027
CONTINUATION OF THE 2-YEAR GRANTING CYCLE (NO NEW APPLICATIONS NEEDED)
MAY 1, 2026
FINAL REPORT AVAILABLE
DEADLINE AUGUST 15, 2026
JULY 1, 2026 – CONTINUATION OF THE 2-YEAR GRANT CYCLE!
NEW CONTRACTS AVAILABLE BY JUNE 30, 2026
DEADLINE AUGUST 1, 2026