NYCON Strengthening Communities Fund - potential funding opportunity?

[Antonia Bowring]

Dear Citizen Action Groups:

I am not sure how relevant this opportunity is for many of you…but I thought it was worth passing along.  Please note the upcoming deadline of 15 March, 2010.

Best,

Antonia

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From: Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York [mailto:cwei...@npccny.ccsend.com] On Behalf Of Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York
Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 1:30 PM
Subject: NYCON Strengthening Communities Fund

 

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NYCON Strengthening Communities Fund Dear Susan, The New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc. (NYCON) received a $1M, two-year stimulus grant from the Strengthening Communities Fund (SCF), created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. NYCON will award $600,000 of the grant to community-based nonprofits in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx that are providing services vital to the economic recovery efforts.   NYCON's Strengthening Communities Fund (SCF) Program is comprised of two components: Component #1: Training and Education. NYCON will provide access to and scholarships for free training, access to an online learning community, and consulting support to 80 community and faith-based organizations. Component #2: Funding and Technical Assistance. Program Participants will be able to compete to receive a grant ranging from $10,000 to $25,000 and receive 50 hours of free technical assistance. Applications will be accepted during two competitive funding rounds that will take place in the Spring and late Winter of 2010.  The first application deadline is March 15, 2010. Go to www.nycon.org/events_conferences/eventsDetails.asp?eventsid=573 for more information and an application. An information session will be held on Tuesday, February 16.  For details, go to www.nycon.org/events_conferences/eventsDetails.asp?eventsid=573.

 

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