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“Technology
Grant News has granted your
wish for a source that covers technology grants
in one place,” – American Library Association’s
American Libraries.
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| FEDERAL
GRANTS
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$200
MILLION
H1-B
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS TRAINING GRANTS |
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DEADLINE:
Grants will be funded throughout the fiscal year until
September 30, 2003
http://www.dol.gov
Contact: Ella Freeman (202)
693-3301
#17.261; #17.263
The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking applications
for grants to provide high-skill technology training
in certain labor shortage areas. Total funding of
$200 million is available for awards up to $3 million
each for a project period of three years. A 50% local
match is required.
Local Workforce Investment Boards representing a local
or regional public-private partnership that is comprised
of at least one Local Board, one business or business-related
non-profit organizqation such as a trade association,
and one community-based organization, higher education
institution or labor union that will carry out training
programs are eligible. Business partnerships may also
be eligible. |
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| CORPORATE
GRANT
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| CISCO
SHOWS GENEROSITY AWARDS & GRANTS FOR
NON PROFITS & K-12 SCHOOLS |
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DEADLINE:
Growing with Technology 2003
Awards, July 31, 2003
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/779/
smbiz/agwt/awards_categories.html
Cisco Product Grants: Ongoing
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/about/ac48/
about_cisco_grant_program09186a
00800afdb3.html |
Cisco Corporation will award $25,000 in equipment
and services in the "Growing with Technology
2003 Awards."
Cisco also offers Cisco Impact Grants and Cisco Product
Donations.
Cisco Impact Grants are offered to well-defined nonprofits
for basic human needs, access to education, responsible
citizenship and technology and innovation in nonprofits.
Cisco is preparing a new enhanced product grant program
for public and private K-12 schools that will be announced
on their website.
Nonprofits may apply for one of two product grants.
The "Connectivity Starter Kit" , valued
between $6,000-$10,000, supports a single site with
a maximum of 80 Ethernet users or 20 wireless users.
The "Customized Connectivity" product grant
serves multi-sites, requests for more than 80 Ethernet
users or 20 wireless users, or products such as internet
protocol (IP) telephony or teleconferencing, valued
at $30,000. |
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| GOVERNMENT
GRANTS
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| $8
MILLION IN NSF DIGITAL GOVERNMENT GRANTS FOR
ACADEMIC-GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIPS |
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DEADLINE: 2nd Wednesday in October annually. NSF 02-156
http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.
cfm?nsf02156
Contact: Lawrence E. Brandt
Tel: (703) 292-8980
Email: lbrandt@nsf.gov |
An anticipated $8 million per year will be given for
10-20 awards for "Digital Government" academic/government
collaborations to contribute to government strategic
planning for information technologies and services.
Topics may include technology for law and order; digital
democracy and outreach; use of large datasets in government;
electronic rulemaking, networks; archiving of digital
materials, and egivernment for crisis management and
emergency response. |
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