NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS

Eligibility:

An applicant must be not-for-profit corporation to be eligible for funding. All applicants must be registered and up-to-date with filings with the New York State Office of the Attorney General’s Charities Bureau and the New York State Office of the State Comptroller’s VendRep System and must be prequalified in the New York State Grants Gateway. Please click here to register for Grants Gateway and apply for pre-qualification: http://www.grantsgateway.ny.gov.

Applications will be accepted for proposed projects that include plans to market destinations, attractions, and special events explicitly related to the craft beverage industry across New York State. Only new projects or initiatives by the applicant or by project partners are eligible for funding.

Organizations currently receiving tourism matching funds and/or have an active grant under the Market NY tourism funding are not eligible to apply for direct funding under this grant program, but may be considered as partners on project applications. Additionally, projects that are already being funded under any New York State funded program are not eligible; this specifically includes the Craft Beverage Industry Marketing Match Grant.

Description:

Empire State Development (ESD) is soliciting project applications for Craft Beverage Industry Tourism Promotion Grant for consideration as part of the Governor’s Craft Beverage Initiative. This program will help bolster tourism growth by promoting destinations, attractions, and special events explicitly related to the craft beverage industry, across New York State. The Craft Beverage Industry Tourism Promotion Grant program and each funded proposal will work to support the Regional Councils’ long term strategic plans for economic growth in regions, as well as to attract visitors to New York State.

ESD has up to $1 million of working capital (marketing only) funding available. Applicants should request funding at a minimum of $25,000 and no more than $250,000. All marketing projects should align with current I LOVE NEW YORK marketing. Additionally, all marketing projects will be required to use the I LOVE NEW YORK logo in all promotions for the overall project.

The full program description is available at http://www.esd.ny.gov/CorporateInformation/Data/RFPs/2014CraftBevIndustryTourismPromotionGrantGuidelines.pdf.

Application can be found at https://apps.cio.ny.gov/apps/cfa/

NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS

Eligibility:

Two types of entities are eligible to apply for funding: not-for-profit corporations whose primary purpose is the marketing and promotion of New York State produced wine, beer, spirits, and or hard cider; and not-for-profit corporations who administer program(s) or initiative(s) whose primary purpose is the marketing and promotion of New York State produced wine, beer, spirits, and or hard cider.

All applicants must be registered and up-to-date with filings with the New York State Office of the Attorney General’s Charities Bureau and the New York State Office of the State Comptroller’s VendRep System and must be prequalified in the New York State Grants Gateway. Please click here to register for Grants Gateway and apply for pre-qualification: http://www.grantsgateway.ny.gov.

Eligible projects must be a new activity or be a clear expansion of an existing activity. Funding can be used for Business to Business (B to B) Marketing and Promotion; Business to Consumer (B to C) Marketing and Promotion; and Organizational Creation, Capacity Building or Expansion.

The eligible project must incorporate the Taste NY initiative as applicable and appropriate to the project, including but not limited to the use of the Taste NY logo. Taste NY affiliation must be coordinated with the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets.

Description:

Empire State Development (ESD) is soliciting project applications for Craft Beverage Marketing and Promotion Grant Program for consideration as part of the Governor’s Craft Beverage Initiative. This program is positioned to increase the profile, awareness and sales of New York State produced wine, beer, spirits, and hard cider by providing matching funds for marketing and promotion.

ESD will administer a $1 to $1 matching grant program. Up to $2 million will be available for eligible matching funds that are directly related the program. For example, a $10,000 print ad would receive a $5,000 contribution from ESD. The grantee will be required to enter into a contract with (ESD). ESD will pay the grantee on a reimbursement basis, up to the total award amount.

The full program description is available at http://www.esd.ny.gov/CorporateInformation/Data/RFPs/2014CraftBevMarketingandPromotionGrant_ProgramGuidelines.pdf.

Application can be found at https://apps.cio.ny.gov/apps/cfa/