Has your group got an idea catering to tourism in Snoqualmie? The city of Snoqualmie may have the funds to get it off the ground.

Snoqualmie’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee has opened the application process for 2010 Lodging Tax funding. The committee is accepting proposals for tourism-related services to be provided in 2010. Local organizations that accommodate activities for tourists and positively impact tourism in the upper Snoqualmie Valley are eligible to apply.

Guidelines and applications are posted on the city Web site, www.cityofsnoqualmie.org, under the ‘government’ tab. Hard copies are available at City Hall, 8020 Railroad Ave SE in downtown Snoqualmie.

Applications are due no later than 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18. Submission format and mailing instructions are included in the guidelines.

Following the application process, recommendations for funding will be made by the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee with the final decision of allocation made by the Snoqualmie City Council.

The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee will provide funding for projects that benefit economic development and the growth of local organizations. This program is funded through the city’s share of the sales tax collected by the state on lodging rentals in Snoqualmie.