The Virginia Tourism Corporation will be holding a Zoom Information Session for Franklin County Businesses on Wednesday, August 3rd at 2:00 PM in regards to the new “(VTC) Microbusiness Marketing Leverage Program”. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear from Staci Martin, VTC Grant Manager, and  Becky Nave, Senior Destination Development Specialist, about the potential uses for this grant.

Grant Information

(VTC) Microbusiness Marketing Leverage Program

·         Reimbursable grant program to leverage existing marketing funds. Requires a targeted and research-based marketing plan

·         Marketing Focus: Small business and shoulder season marketing

·         Who is eligible: Small tourism-related businesses with 20 or fewer full-time equivalent employees including boutique retail, restaurants, food trucks, small attractions, craft breweries,       distilleries, wineries, boutique lodging and B&Bs, and events focused on shoulder season visitation.

·         DMOs and NGOs, such as PDCs and Main Street organizations, may apply but the application must support microbusinesses and/or shoulder season visitation with a robust marketing plan.

·         Match: 1:1 cash or in-kind marketing match

·         Opens: August 4, 2022 at 9 a.m.  Closes: September 20, 2022 at 5 p.m.

·         Max Award: $5,000

·         How: Online application portal

·         For information and questions, please email VTCMLPGrant@virginia.org

Zoom information

August 3rd, 2022 at 2 PM

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