Seattle IT is now accepting applications for 2022 Digital Equity Grants.
Donor Name: City of Seattle
State: Washington
City: Seattle
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/13/2022
Size of the Grant: $50,000
Grant Duration: 18 months
Details:
Digital Navigator Cohort Grant: Digital Navigator Cohort Grants provide up to $50,000 to qualifying non-profit organizations in Seattle. Grant recipients will participate in a cohort delivery-model with fellow grantees to offer coordinated digital navigator services citywide. The goal for this funding is to increase internet access and adoption by funding organizations to provide one-on-one or small group, just-in-time assistance via phone service, email, text, video chat, and other communication methods. Digital navigators will provide on-demand services in the following areas:
- Accessing and using devices and the internet
- Assisting with basic digital navigation
- Troubleshooting technology issues
Participation in this cohort requires attendance at digital navigator training sessions and monthly cohort meetings. The City will provide outreach and community engagement support in order to promote digital navigator services.
Digital navigator services, as defined by this grant, do not include digital literacy skills classes, workshop, and tutoring. Funding for connectivity and devices can be included in proposals if in conjunction with digital navigator assistance. Services will also connect residents with City, other government, and community resources.
Technology Matching Fund: The Technology Matching Fund provides funds of up to $25,000 to qualifying non-profit ogranizations in Seattle for digital equity projects. City dollars are matched by the community’s contribution of volunteer labor, materials, professional services, or cash. Projects should aim to increase internet access and adoption by:
- Empowering residents through digital literacy skills training and support.
- Ensuring affordable, available and sufficient devices and the support needed to use them effectively.
- Providing internet to low-income residents by expanding wi-fi or another means, and/or assisting with low-cost internet option awareness and enrollment support.
Proposals may include one area of service listed above or a combination of skills, devices and connectivity. Applicants are encouraged to apply for either the Technology Matching Fund or Digital Navigator Cohort Grant. Please contact us if you have questions about which grant to apply for or need guidance on how to strengthen your proposal.
- Technology Matching Fund
- Funds available: $620,000
- The City will award grants up to $25,000.
- Projects must be completed within one year or less.
- Applicants must match at least 25% of their funding request
- Funds available: $620,000
- Digital Navigator Cohort Grant
- Funds available: $250,000
- The City will award grants up to $50,000.
- Projects must be completed within 18 months or less.
- No community match required.
- Funds available: $250,000
Who Should Apply?
- Non-profit organizations
- Neighborhood groups
- Parent-Teacher-Student Associations (PTSA)
- Business groups
- Community-based organizations
Who is not Eligible to Apply?
- Individuals
- For-profit businesses
- Religious organizations
- Major institutions, government agencies, hospitals, universities, schools
- Political groups
- Organizations outside the City of Seattle
For more information, visit Digital Equity Grants.