Local
City of Austin
10/31/18
11/30/18
Grants ranging from $10,000 to $25,000 to Austin, Texas nonprofit organizations for communications technology training and computer equipment. A Letter of Interest must be submitted prior to a full proposal. Funding is intended to increase internet access and usage, provide digital training in the use of digital and communications technology, and increase the use of related devices, particularly in underserved segments of the community. In addition to funding, device awards of refurbished computers are available to eligible applicants.
Three Grant for Technology Opportunities (GTOPs) 2019 Award Pathways are available for grant requests:
- Funding ($10,000 to $25,000)
- Devices and Funding (10-30 devices, $10,000 to $25,000)
- Devices (10-30 devices)
Within the framework of the device awards, the City computers will be on loan to non-profit organizations, with the intent to fully grant the awarded devices at a future time. Device details are as follows:
- Dell Optiplex desktops (towers, power cable, mouse, and keyboard; monitors are not guaranteed but
likely available)
- 4 GB of RAM
- A minimum of 160 GB of hard drive space
- At least an Intel I3 processor
- Windows 10 and Microsoft Office Suite can be preinstalled for $6 per license (GTOPs funding cannot be requested to cover the license cost)
The City’s prior written authorization (by inclusion in the budget within the Agreement found below in Supporting Documents) is required in order for the following to be considered allowable costs:
- Alteration, construction, or relocation of facilities
- Depreciation.
- Equipment and other capital expenditures.
- Interest, other than mortgage interest as part of a pre-approved budget under this Agreement
- Organization costs (costs in connection with the establishment or reorganization of an
organization)
- Public relations costs, except reasonable, pre-approved advertising costs related directly to services provided under this Agreement
-Purchases of tangible, nonexpendable property, including fax machines, stereo systems, cameras, video recorder/players, microcomputers, software, printers, microscopes, oscilloscopes, centrifuges, balances and incubator, or any other item having a useful life of more than one year and an acquisition cost, including freight, of over five thousand dollars ($5,000)
- Selling and marketing
- Travel/training outside Travis County
GrantWatch ID#: 148569
$200,000
GTOPs 2019 Award Pathways grant awards as follows:
- Funding ($10,000 to $25,000)
- Devices and Funding (10-30 devices, $10,000 to $25,000)
- Devices (10-30 devices)
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.
To submit a Letter of Interest, email: digital.inclusion@austintexas.gov
To submit an application: https://www.ctkodm.com/austin
John Speirs, Program Coordinator
Telephone: (512) 974-3510
Email: John.speirs@austintexas.gov
USA: Texas: Austin
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