Templeton Distillery launches the Templeton Distillery Entrepreneur’s Grant program, which will award three small businesses $10,000 each.
The distillery also announces launch of Templeton Rye 10 Year Reserve. The 10 Year Reserve, along with along with the 4 and 6 Year, will be featured in refreshed packaging.
All US-based businesses are invited to apply for the Templeton Distillery Entrepreneur’s Grant, excluding those that sell alcohol or are owned by anyone under the age of 21. To enter, businesses will submit 250 words about why they should be considered. Entries will be judged on originality (40%), contributions to the local community (40%), and business viability (20%).
The grants are designed to help ignite the spark of these budding companies, just like early producers in the small town of Templeton, Iowa, were inspired by the idea to craft what was commonly known as “Templeton Rye” over 100 years ago. The launch of the grant program is timed alongside the debut of Templeton’s new 10 Year Reserve Rye Whiskey, complete with a refreshed look, marking a new chapter for the brand that respects the past yet is inspired by the future.