Awarding grants to applicants aligned with SkillWorks' vision to make Greater Boston a place where (1) our low income residents have the opportunity to get a good job and make a good living, and (2) every business has a skilled workforce available to it.
SkillWorks is entering its third year of Phase III (2014-2018) and will award grants and contracts totaling between $500,000 and $650,000 this cycle in support of our key focus of work and priority investment areas articulated in the guidelines herein. Funds will be awarded through a competitive process open to proven or promising programs, partnerships or initiatives led by nonprofit, public or for-profit entities including community based non-profits, career technical education programs and community colleges.
Successful applicants will be closely aligned with SkillWorks' Vision and Value System; will address the key focus of work and priority investment areas detailed in the guidelines; will demonstrate impact as defined within the guidelines under SkillWorks' Four 'A's of Impact: Access, Attainment, Achievement and Assets; and must demonstrate their potential to achieve measurable results.
Applicants may submit proposals seeking multi-year funding. All grants and contracts will be approved by the SkillWorks Funders Group and should plan for a start date of January 1, 2016.
The full RFP is attached here, and can also be found on SkillWorks' website. Feel free to share this RFP widely within your networks.
Please see below for the application timeline and contact Marybeth Campbell with any questions at 617-338-4377 or Marybeth.Campbell@tbf.org or Kaitlyn Bean at 617-388-4834 or Kaitlyn.Bean@tbf.org
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