Schoharie County Government and SEEC have secured another significant grant that will be re-granted to local businesses enabling the hiring of digital strategists, content creators and technicians providing services direct to your business. 

The Batch 4 applications must be submitted before April 1, 2024 for immediate review. If approved, the Digital Strategy Team will:

• Assess your current knowledge and use of social media and e-commerce platforms 
• Help finalize a scope of work which may lead to a tailored digital marketing grant award 
• Provide a “Grant Agreement” for your business so the program may pay for the eligible expenses! 

If needed, SEEC can assist in matching your business with professional digital professionals to undertake the project. 

Program Brief: 

The Schoharie County Digital Strategies Initiative is a resiliency-based, proven and data supported means to add value to local enterprises. Modeled after national programs, SEEC has initiated this Direct to Business (D2B) effort in response to the Coronavirus. D2B will increase small business access to professional technology services and improve use of digital tools for economic stability and growth. 

The program is organized to make grant awards direct to your business that will enable the hiring of digital strategists, content creators and technicians as well as pay for COVID-related expenses. Program goal is to award 75% of each grant toward designing and implementing business specific digital marketing strategies. Grant amounts will be determined based upon scope of work not to exceed thresholds per number of employees, as follows: 

Number of Employees,                                      FTE* Grant Potential 

Less than 5                                                           $25,000
5-9                                                                          $35,000 
10-19                                                                     $45,000 
20-25                                                                     $65,000 
More than 25                                                       Ineligible 

*Fulltime equivalent employees (FTE) equal 40 hours per week. Multiple part-time employees may be added together to total 40 hours per week. 

 The goal of the program is to stabilize your business, expand customer reach and prioritize digital strategies as a resilient business practice.
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