The Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area (NHA) announced a total of $25,000 is available for event sponsorships today. Applications will be due August 15, 2024.
The 2024 Sponsorship Program will fund events in Fall 2024 that showcase the area’s history and contribute to the regional heritage tourism economy of the Hudson River Valley. Funded events will feature a range of engaging programming and initiatives aimed at connecting people with the region’s history and historic resources.
Andy Kitzmann, Executive Director of the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area said, “By awarding National Heritage Area funds to locally developed projects, the Sponsorship Program illustrates the unique cooperative framework of the National Heritage Area program at its very best: harnessing federal resources to encourage engaging, homegrown initiatives that promote the many historic and cultural assets of the entire Hudson Valley.”
The NHA seeks to partner with various organizations to sponsor events that reinforce the Heritage Area’s mission. Applications featuring multiple event dates and partnering organizations will be given priority. These cultural, heritage and recreational events deliver significant tourism and economic benefits to communities and encourage local and regional partnerships. Funding for this grant program was allocated through the National Park Service.
The Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area program was established by Congress in 1996 and is funded through the National Park Service and Department of the Interior. The mission of the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area is to recognize, preserve, protect and interpret the nationally significant historic, cultural and natural resources of the Hudson River Valley for the benefit of the nation. The Hudson River Valley Greenway is the management entity for the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area.
Visit www.hudsonrivervalley.com for more information on the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area.
Visit www.hudsongreenway.ny.gov for more information on the Hudson River Valley Greenway.
