Internet Technology Capacity-Building Grant Program purpose

Phoenixville Community Health Foundation

Internet Technology Capacity-Building Grant Program

PURPOSE

To assist small, community-based, non-profit organizations PCHF understands these organizations almost always operate with small budgets that primarily support the direct services they provide to the community. Furthermore, PCHF understands that funds for necessary administrative services, including computer equipment and related software and training, are often hard to raise. The result is these organizations often function with donated computer equipment, or those purchased long ago and now outdated and inefficient. Consequently, service delivery suffers.

As a means of insuring the social investment PCHF makes in these community-based organizations, the Board of Directors has approved the creation if IT Capacity-Building Grant Program. This grant program is a specialized matching incentive to help the PCHF small-budget grantees modernize their technology capability to assist in the improvement of their service delivery efficiency and effectiveness.

ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS

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  Current grantees of the Phoenixville Community Health Foundation
  
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  Annual operating budget not to exceed $700,000
  
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  Currently providing services within the PCHF stated service area
  
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  Grantee organization currently operating with donated, or purchased, computer equipment that is seven years old or older
  

GRANT MATCH CRITERIA

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  Eligible organizations must provide a 25% match for the new computer equipment to be purchased
  
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  PCHF will provide 75% of the purchase price up to a limit of $5,000
  

TYPES OF EQUIPMENT ELIGIBLE

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  Computer hardware
  
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  Software upgrades
  
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  Printers
  
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  Training associated with equipment/program upgrades
  

TYPES OF EQUIPMENT NOT ELIGIBLE

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  Telephone systems
  
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  Photocopiers
  

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

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   IT Capacity-Building Grant proposals may be submitted at any time
   
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   Grant awards will be made twice a year: June and November
   
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   PCHF will award grants to three organizations annually
   
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   Maximum grant award is $5,000 [after the applicants 25% match]
   

A COMPLETE APPLICATION WILL INCLUDE

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  Application Form
  
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  Current Operating Budget
  
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  Formal estimate, or documentation, of IT equipment to be purchased
  
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  Evidence of sources of funds sufficient for the 25% matching requirement
  

NOTE – INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

INTERNET TECHNOLOGY CAPACITY-BUILDING GRANT APPLICATION

Request Date: __________________ Employer ID # _____________________________

Organization Name: _____________________________________________________________

Complete Mailing Address: _______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

Contact Person: _________________________ Telephone#: ____________________________

eMail Address: _________________________________________________________________

Has there been a change in your IRS Determined Tax Status since your last PCHF grant award?

____ yes ____ no If yes, please explain: ____________________________________

Please check all Municipalities where services are provided:

__Charlestown Township __East Coventry Township __East Nantmeal Township

__East Vincent Township __East Pikeland Township __North Coventry Township

__Phoenixville Borough __Schuylkill Township __Spring City Borough

__South Coventry Township __West Vincent Township __West Pikeland Township

__Collegeville Borough __Limerick Township __ Lower Pottsgrove Township

__Lower Providence Township __Royersford Borough __Trappe Borough

__Upper Providence Township
Provide a full description of current IT equipment and software – include age and operating systems – original source of the equipment:


Explain how updated equipment will effect program operations and delivery of services:

Provide a full description of new equipment to be purchased through this grant:

GRANT AMOUNT REQUESTED _____________________________________________

Enclosures:

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  Current annual operating budget
  
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  IT equipment budget
  
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  Formal estimate, or documentation, of IT equipment to be purchased
  
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  Evidence of sources of funds sufficient for the 25% matching requirement
  

This grant is being submitted with the full knowledge and support of the Board of Directors

Name ____________________________________________, Board President/Chair

Signature _________________________________________ Date ___________________

PCHF IT Grant Initiated January 2014 Page