Organization sponsor and event must be located in Otsego County.
Event grants are NOT available for the following:
Capital expenditures
Promotional items to be used for resale
Travel & food
Operating expenses of facilities or organization sponsors
Conference or education costs
Staff, administrative or operating costs of the organization
Application Procedure:
Apply online by 12:00pm by February 21st and explain your event in detail. If this is a new event, please describe the market segment you are trying to attract. Please give a detailed outline of the budget and use of grant awards in the following questions.
Grantee Responsibilities:
All applicants must assign one primary contact for the grant. The application must be filled out completely & submitted using the online application.
All advertising and promotional materials created for the event must state that the event is paid for in part by a grant from Otsego County Government.
Brochures and information regarding other Otsego County venues and events must be made available at events.
If the event is canceled for any reason other than weather, the grantee must return the grant money.
Submission of Final Report -Grant recipients who don't provide a final report will be ineligible for the next year’s grant program.
All grant recipients must submit a post event narrative within 90 days of the event through an online report form:
A summary narrative detailing how the grant assisted in promoting the event. Include any information you can gather regarding where the audience came from.
Submit a copy of all promotional ads or materials placed with grant funds through the online form or by mail.
Requests for paper forms/questions/mail may be directed to:
Allan Barnes, Assistant to the County Administrator
197 Main St.
Cooperstown, NY 13326
Phone 607-547-7501
Email barnesal@otsegocountyny.gov
Applications may be submitted to the Otsego County Board – IGA Committee no later than 12:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 21st, 2025.
Awards Will Be Approved at the April 2, 2025 County Board Meeting