ALBANY COUNTY — The Old Songs Folk Festival of Traditional Music and Dance received $1,500 from the Albany County Convention and visitors Bureau Foundation, part of $50,500 in funding for the latest round of Hospitality Grant recipients.

The annual folk festival is held on the Altamont fairgrounds each summer, hosted by Old Songs Inc, which is based in Voorheesville.

To date, the three-year old program has awarded $212,000 to organizations that create programs and tourist-attracting events in our community.

The grants were awarded during a board meeting on Nov. 17  at The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center.

The fund, which is managed by the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region, supports programs that aid in building and sustaining Albany County tourism destinations, attractions, events, and tourism-related activities. The grants encourage collaboration between not-for-profit organizations, community groups, and hospitality businesses to further extend the economic impact of tourism and business.