The Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area announced a new Heritage Grant round in order to more timely provide funds to HRVNHA heritage sites during the COVID-19 pandemic
Donor Name: Hudson River Valley Greenway
State: New York
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/06/2022
Grant Size: $1,000 and $5,000
Details:
The Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area (HRVNHA) was established by Congress in 1996 and is funded, in part, through the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The mission of the HRVNHA program is to recognize, preserve, protect and interpret the nationally significant cultural and natural resources of the Hudson River Valley for the benefit of the Nation.
This program offers funding for projects that further the goals and mission of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area: to recognize, preserve, protect and interpret the nationally significant cultural and natural resources of the Hudson River Valley for the benefit of the Nation. These grants are intended to provide seed money to organizations for the purposes of: programming, interpretation and marketing that support the mutual goals of the HRVNHA and applicants. Highest priority will be given to projects or programs that feature a designated Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Heritage Site.
Grant Program Goals
- Fund projects and programs that serve to advance the mission of the HRVNHA and fulfill the objectives of its Management Plan;
- Fund projects that encourage diversity and target new audiences including youth and minority populations;
- Fund marketing or promotion projects that run for an entire tourist season or longer, or create programs/interpretation that result in permanent or semi-permanent exhibits or features;
- Encourage collaboration and partnerships among heritage sites, governmental and nongovernmental organizations and the business community;
- Engage partners that can leverage additional resources to complement the efforts of heritage sites and of the HRVNHA;
- Fill a gap in funding for interpretation, tourism marketing, and community development projects and programs in the HRVNHA region;
- Connect more people to the natural, cultural, historic and recreational resources of the Hudson River Valley;
- Promote the Hudson Valley as a single tourism destination;
- Increase visitation to heritage sites;
- Complement projects related to Path Through History and/or the Regional Economic Development Council Plans
Funding Information
Grant amounts are typically between $1,000 and $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Municipalities and not-for-profit corporations located within the geographic area of the HRVNHA, as defined by Public Law 104-333 may apply. “Friends groups” of federal and state sites are encouraged to apply.
- Geographic Area of the HRVNHA: Includes the counties of Albany, Rensselaer, Columbia, Greene, Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, and the Village of Waterford in Saratoga County.
- Municipality: A local public authority or public benefit corporation, a county, city, town, village, school district, supervisory district, district corporation, improvement district within a county, city, town or village, or American Indian nation or tribe recognized by the state or the United States with a reservation wholly or partly within the boundaries of New York State, or any combination thereof.
- Not-for-profit Corporation: A corporation formed pursuant to the not-for-profit corporation law and qualified for tax-exempt status under the federal internal revenue code.
For more information, visit Hudson River Valley Greenway.
