MONTICELLO – Sullivan County will revive the small grants program to assist municipalities, not-for-profits and community groups with implementing projects to enhance the county. The county legislature has allocated $100,000 toward the program and has released details on eligibility requirements, how to apply, and the timeline and procedures for reviewing applications. That information is available at the county Division of Planning and Environmental Management.
“Sometimes all it takes for a good idea to become a great idea is a small financial push to get it off the ground,” said Legislature Chairman Scott Samuelson.
The Plans and Progress program offers funding for projects including community and economic development, tourism, telecommunications, image enhancement, recreation, sustainability, agricultural protection, and quality of life. The focus is on advancing the county and local planning goals.
Each of the county’s nine legislative districts has been allocated $10,000 in Planning and Progress funding and an additional $10,000 is available but not tied to a specific district. Project budgets must include a minimum 50 percent share of the costs from non-county sources, which may include local, state and federal funding, in-kind services by municipalities or organizations, donations of materials and professional services from private for-profit businesses, and not-for-profit sweat equity.
Applications will be received on a rolling basis, with the first round of reviews to assess all funding requests through April 30. Additional rounds will occur subject to availability of funding.
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