Nyack Tourism Grants

Nyack Tourism Grant Application 2023

Dear Project Promoter: 

Thank you for your investment in Nyack!

Nyack Tourism Grants (“NTG”) are funded from a tax on hotel room occupancy and awarded to applicants strictly to pay for media buys to promote projects that attract people to visit Nyack, especially for overnight stays. Grant amounts are expected to range from $1,000 to $7,500. Visit Nyack is a nonprofit organization that has the contract with the Village of Nyack to administer this grant program. Contact: Thomas Schneck, 914-213-2618, schneck.thomas@outlook.com. Visit Nyack’s role includes the actual procurement of media buys on behalf of grant recipients, according to a media plan and budget you will develop in your application and with the support of Visit Nyack marketing professionals. Thus, you don’t need to be incorporated as a business or nonprofit or have a bank account and bookkeeper to participate in this grant program. Decisions regarding grant awards are made by the Village of Nyack board of trustees at a public meeting by majority vote, based on recommendations made by a Tourism Grant Review Committee (TGRC) convened by the Nyack Business Council, chaired by Trustee Joe Rand. Visit Nyack will help you complete an outstanding application and convene the TGRC to review and score applications and refer the strongest applications to the Village Board for final grant decisions.

GRANT SCORING CRITERIA:

The TGRC will score applications and the Village Board will make grant awards according to the following criteria, favoring projects that:

1. Increase revenues in the Nyack business community, especially hotels, shops, restaurants and personal services.
2. Increase overnight stays in the Village.
3. Reflect the diversity of the Village, promote entrepreneurship and social inclusion.
4. Leverage Village assets (walkable downtown, waterfront, parks, etc.).
5. Create repeatable and sustainable activities.
6. Involve cooperation of businesses and non-profits in the Village. 

2023 DEADLINES: 

June 1: Application will be released to the public.

June - July: Application submission coaching period. You are encouraged to contact Visit Nyack to obtain early feedback on your project plan, budget and marketing approach.

June 14: Email Visit Nyack your preliminary project description, including your contact information, a brief description of your project and any partners you are working with.

July 14 – Application Deadline. 5 PM, via PDF attachment to an email to Visit Nyack at schneck.thomas@outlook.com.

August 1 – Approximate date of TGRC meeting to review applications.

August 10 – Nyack Village Board vote on grant awards

September 2023 – May 2024 – Project implementation

DOWNLOADS:

1. Application form
2. Budget template