Deadline: 10-Sep-21
The City of Bloomington is currently accepting applications for the Digital Equity Grant Funds to support local nonprofits in their efforts to bridge the digital divide.
Goals
The goal of the City’s Digital Equity Grants is to support projects that build individual and community capacity to:
- help people subscribe to broadband services
- help people secure effective computing devices to effectively use the internet
- help people develop the knowledge, familiarity and digital skills needed to secure the benefits of the Internet and computers
- help people use the internet safely and securely and confidently to engage in digital life
- help people mitigate community digital equity gaps identified in the City’s digital equity survey.
Funding Information
- The City of Bloomington has $50,000 available to award in 2021, an increase from $35,000 in 2020.
- Grant amounts will depend on the size and scope of the digital equity project being proposed.
- The City of Bloomington Information & Technology Services department hopes to distribute grants to multiple applicants with amounts ranging from a few thousand dollars and up.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any Bloomington-based non-profit organization (or governmental organization) is eligible to apply. The organization must provide proof of 501(c)(3) status in their application materials.
For more information, visit https://bloomington.in.gov/digital-equity