Nyack Tourism Grants

Nyack Tourism Grant Application 2025/26 – Round 5

Now Accepting Applications!

The Village of Nyack and Visit Nyack are offering Tourism Grants to support events and experiences that attract visitors to Nyack—especially overnight stays. Grants range from $1,000 to $7,500 and are exclusively for media and PR expenses to promote tourism-focused initiatives.

📅 Key Dates:

Applications Open: April 25, 2025
Coaching Period: April 25 – May 9, 2025 (For any questions regarding your grant idea, please contact Thomas Schneck of Visit Nyack at 914-213-2618 or schneck.thomas@outlook.com)
Application Deadline: May 30, 2025, by 5 PM (Email PDFs to: schneck.thomas@outlook.com)
Review Begins: June 5, 2025
Grant Awards Announced: July 10, 2025
Project Implementation: July – December 2025

✅ What’s Funded:

Media & PR to promote events or experiences that bring tourists to Nyack
Projects that showcase local themes like food, arts, history, wellness, outdoor recreation, and more
Both new and existing initiatives are eligible

📝 Who Can Apply:

Individuals, businesses, or nonprofits—no need to be incorporated
Visit Nyack will handle media buys and support your application process

💡 Selection Criteria:

Grants favor projects that:

Drive revenue for local businesses (hotels, restaurants, shops)
Boost overnight tourism
Celebrate diversity and inclusion
Leverage Nyack’s unique assets (walkable downtown, waterfront, etc.)
Are repeatable and sustainable
Involve community collaboration

How to Apply:

Please complete the two forms “Application Form 2025 -2026” and “Appendix A – Excel version” from the DOWNLOADS at the bottom of this page. Please review the “Sample” files provided in the DOWNLOADS as examples.
Email the completed forms to schneck.thomas@outlook.com by May 30, 2025, 5 pm ET as a PDF.
Please be sure that the application is signed. 

📞 Questions?

Contact: Thomas Schneck
📱 914-213-2618
✉️ schneck.thomas@outlook.com


🏆 Past Tourism Grant Recipients

Nyack Tourism Grants 2025 – Round 4
In collaboration with the Nyack Business Council, the Village of Nyack awarded $51,000 in grants to support tourism-promotion projects:

Awarded Projects:

Arts Rock Events – $4,000
Carolyn Doyle – Social Dance Parties – $1,000
Ecstatic Dance Events – $2,450
Edward Hopper House – Plein Air Festival – $3,500
Elmwood Playhouse – $2,400
Historical Society – Historic House Tour – $5,000
Laura Graham – Second Hand Shop Hop – $1,200
Maragon Management/Hippie Dippie Threads – Wellness Event – $1,000
Maureen’s Jazz Cellar – $4,000
Modern Druid – Spirit of South Broadway – $2,000
Music for Life – Night Out – $1,500
Nyack International Film Festival – $5,000
Nyack Art Collective – First Fridays – $1,800
Nyack Librar– BIPOC Business Event – $2,000
Phoenix Theater Ensemble – Phoenix Festival – $5,000
Rockland Jazz and Blues Society – Jazz Week – $2,000
Rockland Pride Center – Various Events – $2,000
The Angel Nyack – Ukuleles on the Hudson – $2,000
Trade and Prosper – Village Craft Walk – $2,500


🎉 Nyack Tourism Grants 2023–2024

In August 2023, January 2024, and July 2024, the Village of Nyack Board of Trustees awarded a total of $96,850 in tourism grants based on recommendations from Visit Nyack and the Nyack Business Council.

Awarded Projects:

Arts RockCandlelight Concert Series – $4,000
The Wardrobe ArchivistThrifting Tour through Nyack – $1,500 & $4,500
Phoenix Theatre EnsemblePhoenix Festival – $7,500 & $4,500
Mark ManganThe Spirit of Nyack – Halloween Experience – $2,000
The LocalOctoberfest – $2,500, Blocktoberfest – $2,000
Hotel NyackThe Experience Nyack Package – $6,950, Tito Puente Jr. Concert – $4,500
Black ParakeetzArts, Carafes & Cocktails Festival – $1,000 & $5,000
Rivertown FilmJonathan Demme Close-Up – $1,400
Edward Hopper HouseIntimate Impressions: Plein Air Festival – $5,000
Nyack International Film FestivalFilm Festival Series – $7,000, Drone & Phone / SciFi Supernatural & Horror Festival – $2,500
Rockland Fashion WeekFashion and Dogs on Broadway – $6,000
Maureen’s Jazz CellarDancing on the Streets – $2,500, Nyack Jazz Festival – $3,000
Joe G Food ToursHudson Valley Foodie-scursion Weekends – $5,000
Elmwood PlayhouseUniting Artists in Nyack – $1,500
Emotions Physical TheatreRockland Cultural Dance Festival – $2,000
Laura GrahamSecondhand Shop Hop – $1,500
Lily GreenbergNyack Writes – Literary Weekend – $4,000
Long Path OutfittersThe Hike Nyack Experience – $4,000
Music for LifeMusic for Life’s Night Out – $1,500
Rockland Community CollegeALON Tour Operator Market Place – $1,250
The Rock ShopRockin’ Concert Series – $2,750


DOWNLOADS:

  1. Appendix A - Excel version
  2. Appendix A - Sample
  3. Application Form 2025 - 2026
  4. NTG Application Sample
  5. NTG Presentation





General Information
Phone Numbers
845-358-3581
Emergencies: Dial 911
Location
9 N. Broadway
Nyack Village Hall
Nyack,
NY
10960

Monday - Friday
9:00am - 5:00pm