ACTION, Inc., Community Connection of Northeast Georgia, Inc., and The Institute for Nonprofit Organizations in the School of Social Work at UGA are pleased to release the Application for Capacity Building Assistance for the “Building Community Services that Grow Local Economies” (BCS) Project. Applications are now being accepting from qualified community and faith-based nonprofit organizations located in and serving Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, and Jackson Counties to receive free one-on-one technical assistance and training to strengthen and improve economic recovery programs and services. At least half of all selected nonprofits will also receive financial assistance.
Please CLICK HERE for the two BCS documents regarding all eligibility requirements: BCS Capacity Assistance Policies & Procedures and BCS Application for Capacity Building Assistance. There will be two Cycles for assistance. Applications for the first Cycle are due January 22, 2010. The second Cycle will be announced Fall 2010.
To assist applicants with the process, three Applicant Workshops will be held to review the Programs & Policies, the Application, and to answer questions. Workshops will be held in Athens-Clarke County, Greene County and Elbert County. Attendance at the Workshop is NOT a requirement of applying, but we encourage everyone to attend to ensure their applications are in-line with all guidelines.
Please register by December 31, 2009 using the attached Applicant Workshop Registration Form.
We encourage you to contact the Project Director, Jennifer Cantwell, with any questions after reviewing the Policies & Procedures and Application documents and anytime during the application process.
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