AT&T Excelerator Program Offers Technology Grants for Nonprofit Organizations
The 2007 AT&T Excelerator grant program will provide a total of $9 million in competitive technology grants to help local nonprofit organizations integrate technology into their operations and community outreach.
For 2007, the AT&T Excelerator grant program will be open to nonprofit organizations located in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.
AT&T Excelerator grants are designed to help nonprofit organizations improve their operations and build stronger communities through Internet access, data networking, online outreach, staff technology capacity, and pooled technology resources.
To qualify for an AT&T Excelerator grant, an organization must emphasize education, community development, health and human services, or arts and culture. Grant funds may be used for data communications services, hardware, software, technology training, personnel, and application development. Additionally, no fewer than 50 percent of project grant funds must be used to target underserved populations, including racial and ethnic groups, low- income populations, seniors, and/or disabled persons.
The 2007 AT&T Excelerator grant program will award individual one- year grants ranging from $2,500 to $25,000 each. Collaborations by two or more organizations will be considered for one-year grants of up to $50,000.
Interested organizations can apply for a grant by downloading a copy of the 2007 Request for Proposals from the AT&T Web site.
