Medina sets dates for meetings on small business grants

$270,000 available through NY Forward program

Photo by Tom Rivers: The north end of Main Street in Medina is shown in September 2023.

Press Release, Village of Medina

MEDINA – The Village of Medina will host two informational meetings for its NY Forward Small Project Fund on Tuesday, June 3rd from 9 to 10 a.m. at City Hall, 600 Main St., and Thursday, June 5th from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Medina Senior Center, 615 West Ave.

The Small Project Fund is funded through the Village’s 2022 NY Forward (NYF) grant award and is designed to fund smaller projects within the NYF Target Area. A total of $270,000 will be made available for eligible applicants with projects that can demonstrate readiness, visual impact, economic impact, quality of life improvements, and alignment with the NYF program priorities.

Eligible applicants may receive up to 75% of total costs for their project, but individual award amounts may vary depending on demonstrated need and project scoring.

The information session will be led by representatives from LaBella Associates, the consultant team selected to support the Village in administering the Small Project Fund. The LaBella team has guided several communities through similar Downtown Revitalization, Restore NY, and NY Main Street funding programs and will share these experiences with Medina property and business owners.

The information session will review the eligibility and criteria of the Small Project Fund program, highlight experiences from past projects, and offer property owners and business owners an opportunity to ask questions about the projects they are considering.

“We are very excited to kick off the Small Project Fund process and to make these NY Forward resources available to smaller projects in the Village,” said Mayor Marguerite Sherman. “This funding will leverage the momentum from the Village’s other NY Forward projects and help spur visual improvements and economic activity that will bring positive impact to our local business district.”

A Small Project Fund application has been added to the Village’s website along with the fund administration plan. Interested property and business owners in the downtown business district are encouraged to review and complete the application prior to the meeting to determine their project’s eligibility and readiness.

Interested applicants should visit www.villagemedina.gov to access the application and attend one of the upcoming information sessions to learn more about the Small Project Fund program. Project applications must be received by 4 p.m. July 3 to be considered.