Agency: | City of Charlotte |
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State: | North Carolina |
Type of Government: | State & Local |
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Posted Date: | Jun 27, 2023 |
Due Date: | Aug 4, 2023 |
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Closing date August 04, 2023, 05:00 PM
The City of Charlotte is pleased to accept proposals for the Corridors of Opportunity Business Opportunity Hub Grant. The city will award up to $2.76 million in grant funds to eligible nonprofit organizations or higher education institutions that are currently providing workforce and/or small business support and looking to expand programs to create access to resources within the Corridors of Opportunity.
Funds may be used for the expansion of programs, services and physical space within one of the Corridors of Opportunity. Physical space should serve as a place to connect entrepreneurs and residents to resources and opportunities.
The minimum grant awarded is $200,000 per organization. Awardees will be selected in September, 2023. Funds must be expended by December 31st, 2026.
Note: Applicants planning to serve the West Boulevard Corridor please consider the following:
As part of this grant opportunity, the city is seeking an organization to implement the City of Charlotte Smart Cities Digital Access Learning Lab Program within the Wingate Community Center. The Wingate Community Center is a city-owned building located in the West Boulevard Corridor at 2701 Mayfair Avenue.
The Wingate Learning Lab Program would meet one or more of the following Wingate neighborhood goals:Additional support is available for implementing the Wingate Learning Lab project idea located in the West Boulevard Corridor. Organizations may request a minimum of $302,000 to cover building renovation and upfit, new security system, FF&E, and broadband internet provided by Spectrum.
Option A: Implement the Wingate Learning Lab program
Option B: Implement an Opportunity Hub program located somewhere else on the West Blvd corridor (the Wingate Learning Lab additional funding would not be available for this option)
Proposal RequirementsYou will be asked to submit the following information to help us better understand your proposed project/program/service:
To be eligible for the program the applicant must be a non-profit organization/501(c)3, academic organization, or Chamber of Commerce/501(c)6 whose main purpose is to provide workforce development resources, programs and services.
For more details on the Eligibility Requirements (PDF, 990KB) , please see our FAQs (PDF, 1013KB) .
You will be asked to provide/describe the following: Organization descriptionThe application will be open June 26, 2023 at 12 p.m. until August 4, 2023 at 5 p.m. Grants will be awarded in September, 2023.
Applicants must attend at least one Q&A session in order to apply. Registration is required.
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Tuesday, July 11, 2023 @ 9 a.m.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, Room 280
600 East 4th Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
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Friday, July 14, 2023 @ 9 a.m.
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