Visit Central Oregon’s Future Fund grant program is accepting applications through 5 p.m. Friday, according to the travel marketing group.

The Future Fund will award $280,000 in grants to community groups that support tourism related projects. The goal is to create, protect and preserve tourist attractions using Oregon hotel taxes.

Applications should address at least one program pillar, according to the destination marketing group. The pillars are sustainability, culture and access.

So far $1.3 million in grants have been awarded to 27 groups that include the DarkSky Oregon and the Central Oregon Trail Alliance for its Cline Butte Mountain Bike enhancement project.

Awards will be announced April 4. For more information go to visitcentraloreogn.com/future-fund.