BLACK TECH SATURDAYS
2024 community Regrant
Black Tech Saturdays is excited to announce the Community Regrant Program, designed to support community institutions within Detroit city limits in providing tech-based programming and training.
We will award up to 6 grants of $20,000 each. We aim to scale mass tech adoption in Detroit by empowering community institutions to deliver impactful technology education and training.
Application Requirements:
Grant Amount: Each grant will be $20,000.
Eligibility: The project must be anchored to a community institution within Detroit city limits.
Program Focus: The program must provide technology-based programming and training.
Metrics: Applicants must clearly outline the metrics they will use to measure the success of their project.
Implementation Plan: Applicants must provide a detailed project implementation plan.
Impact: Applicants must estimate the number of people they believe will be impacted by their work.
Scalability: Explain how the project will help Detroit scale mass tech adoption.
Application Timeline:
Application Open Date: Saturday, August 10th, 2024
Application Due Date: Monday, September 9th, 2024, 11:59 PM ET
Grant Announcement Date: Saturday, October 5th, 2024
Required Application Components:
Project Overview:
Briefly describe your project and its objectives.
Identify the community institution anchoring the project.
Project Implementation Plan:
Provide a detailed plan for how the project will be implemented.
Include a timeline of key activities and milestones.
Metrics and Evaluation:
Specify the metrics you will use to measure the success of your project.
Explain how you will collect and analyze this data.
Projected Impact:
Estimate the number of individuals who will be impacted by your project.
Describe the anticipated short-term and long-term impacts on the community.
Scalability and Sustainability:
Explain how your project can be scaled to reach more people.
Discuss how you plan to sustain the project beyond the grant period.
Budget:
Provide a detailed budget for how the $20,000 grant will be used.
Include any additional funding sources or in-kind support.
Supporting Documents:
Include any letters of support from community partners.
Provide resumes or bios of key project personnel.
Review Criteria:
Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Clarity and feasibility of the project implementation plan.
Relevance and impact of the proposed metrics.
Projected impact and scalability of the project.
Sustainability of the project beyond the grant period.
Alignment with the goals of Black Tech Saturdays to scale mass tech adoption in Detroit.