The State of Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development has launched the Market Vermont program for FY 2017.
Under this program, the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing (VDTM) will award a total of $75,000 in matching grants of up to $10,000 per recipient for the purpose of increasing non-resident visits to Vermont.
Eligibility criteria:
- Event, ad campaign or marketing program that meets the goals of Market Vermont
- Take place between January 1 and October 31, 2017
- Non-profit or for-profit organization legally established in Vermont
- Individuals and municipal, State and Federal organizations are not eligible.
- Grant monies must be invested in out-of-state marketing.
- Grant monies may not be used for salaries, benefits, equipment purchases, rents, shipping, insurance, travel, entertainment or admin or overhead expenses.
- Grants may not be combined with other State-funded programs, or used to fund matters of political concern.
- Grantees must accept advice and consent of VDTM in the spending of grant monies, and cooperate with VDTM however requested. (Paraphrase)
- ROI calculation to be defined and accomplished.
MANY evaluation criteria - see the Web site.
Application deadline is 3 October 2016.
