Event & Festival Funding Support Application

Applications due April 16, 2021

• Please review APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS prior to submitting.
• 2021 applications must be submitted via the electronic form below. You can cut and paste into the form if you like, but you CAN'T SAVE IT once you begin. Have your answers ready to go so that you can complete it in one go.
• If you have questions or concerns, please contact Ashley Quimby-Simoni, Program Manager, (518) 237-7000, ext 202; ashley_quimby-simoni@partner.nps.gov.

Applicant Name

Managing Organization(s)

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Primary Contact

Organization Website (include http://www.websiteaddress)

Phone

E-Mail

Event Title

Event Start Date

Event Ending Date (if multiple days)

Event Location (Specific Site, City/Town/Village)

Event Website (Event details or a placeholder MUST be on your website by June 1) (include http://www.websiteaddress)

Event Type (select all that apply)

Bicentennial

Canal heritage (history, culture, arts)

Recreation (paddling on the NYS Canalway Water Trail, cycling, hiking, walking on the Canalway Trail)

Canalway Challenge or 1st Mile Challenge

Accessibility Tourism

Other

Promotional Description- Please provide a one-to-two sentence description for us to use to PROMOTE your event. (We will link to your website for a full description and details.)

Event/Festival Description- Tell us more about your event, including how it helps people explore and connect with the Canalway Corridor's heritage, recreational assets, beauty, or unique communities.

Estimated Cost of Event/Festival

Estimated Matching Funds

Anticipated Attendance

Amount Requested

How will funds be used?

Partner Organization(s) (list)

Describe any fees (registration, cover or otherwise) associated with the event that participants and/or spectators will need to pay to attend:

Accessibility- Is this event accessible to people with disabilities? How will you promote or invite people with accessibility needs to this event?

COVID-19 Contingency- What is your contingency plan if COVID-19 prevents you from having your event/festival as planned? If your event is cancelled, what alternate promotional project or program would you use the money for?

Has the organization previously received funds from Erie Canalway?

Event Funding

IMPACT! Grant

Other

No

AGREEMENT/SIGNATURE- I agree that I will be responsible for submitting a final match report due 30 days post event to Erie Canalway NHC. The report will demonstrate the required 1:1 match of non-federal funds (cash or in-kind).

W-9 (Please upload or mail separately to the address provided below.)

Supplemental Materials (Optional: promotional photos, brochure/flyer)

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