DIP Cluster Marketing promotes cooperative marketing of two or more Lee District businesses.
AVAILABLE FUNDS: SDI has a maximum of $8,000 to award on a competitive basis in 2012.Minimum single grant request is $250. Maximum single grant request is $1,000.
MATCHING REQUIREMENT: All applications are competitive and require a minimum cash only match of $2 private investment to $1 Development Incentive Program (DIP) grant funds. In-kind contributions will NOT count towards the required match.
ELIGIBILITY: Any Lee District business in good standing (Lee District Service Fees current), may participate in an application for DIP Cluster Marketing funds. The cluster MUST include at least two eligible businesses. All participating businesses must agree to include the Lee District logo in all marketing materials associated with their Cluster Marketing Grant.
Any Lee District business in good standing may participate in an unlimited number of clusters annually (provided funding is available), however preference will be given to first-time grant applicants. Priority will be given to Lee District members. However, non-profit Salina Downtown, Inc. Buddy Members whose principal location lies within the Lee District boundary are also eligible to apply for DIP Cluster Marketing funds.
For complete details, see the DIP Cluster Marketing Grant Guidelines and Application:
Cluster Marketing App & Guidelines (Microsoft Word)
Cluster Marketing App & Guidelines (Adobe PDF)
2012 Deadlines
Application Deadline: Award Notification Date:
February 7 February 15
April 2 April 16
July 2 July 16
October 3 October 17
