• advertising projects must benefit a minimum of three retailers – a single project might promote three or more coffee shops, three or more downtown businesses, or three or more businesses that are doing a special “tax free” day, etc.
• 750.00 maximum funding per request and limited to two projects annually per merchant.
• requests for funding must be in writing, outline type of advertising, and list the participating retailers, total project cost, and date.
• funding will be a 50/50 advertising match with merchants and can be used for non-traditional advertising.
• funding will be issued as a reimbursement in a single check payable to the coordinating merchant/applicant after presentation of paid receipt(s) and a brief recap of the advertising results.
• requests for funding need to be submitted 30 days prior to advertising date.

The 2009 MERCHANT ADVERTISING SUPPORT APPLICATION is available via the following link:  Merchant Advertising Support Application