2024 request for applications
Thank you for your interest in becoming one of our valued FY24-25 community partners!
Please reach out to Elizabeth Kabalka, Programs Director with questions:
ekabalka@smartstartofmeck.org or (704) 943-9414.
APPLICATION OPTIONS
KEY DATES FOR SMART START FUNDS APPLICATION
- February 1 - Grant Portal Opens
- February 15 - Grant TA from 9am-10:30am
- Join Zoom Meeting
- Meeting ID: 864 3431 7077
Passcode: 229468
- Meeting ID: 864 3431 7077
- Join Zoom Meeting
- February 28, 2-3:30pm
- Join Zoom Meeting
- Meeting ID: 846 5361 8899
- Passcode: 102609
- Join Zoom Meeting
- February 29 - Grant Portal Closes, 5pm
- March - Review teams meet and evaluate applications (applicants may be asked for additional information)
- April - Community Investment Committee makes funding recommendations the Board, Board reviews and approves requests for funding
- May - NCPC makes final approval, Applicants notified of funding decisions
KEY DATES FOR INNOVATION GRANT FUNDS APPLICATION
- February 1 - Grant Portal Opens
- February 29 - Grant Portal Closes, 5pm
- March - Review teams meet and evaluate applications (applicants may be asked for additional information)
- April - Community Investment Committee makes funding recommendations the Board, Board reviews and approves requests for funding
- May - Final approvals made, applicants notified of funding decisions
DOCUMENTS TO SUPPORT YOUR SMART START APPLICATION
- Logic Model Template
- Frequently Asked Questions
- State Travel Rates
- EC Profile Criteria & Definitions
- FY24-25 Funding Priority Areas
- FY24-25 Budget Worksheet
- FY24-25 Smart Start Application Questions
- Application Scoring Tool Example
- Smart Start Program Catalog
For Activities that used line 35 on Budget Worksheet, please attach:
- Cost Allocation Plan Worksheet
- Cost Allocation Plan
- Board Minutes Approving Cost Allocation Plan
Additionally, you will be asked to upload copies of the following:
- W-9 Form
- List of Board of Directors
- Latest Audited Financial Statement
- IRS Tax Exempt Letter (501c3 Organizations)
- Attach one copy of license
DOCUMENTS TO SUPPORT YOUR INNOVATION GRANT APPLICATION
- State Travel Rates
- FY24-25 Funding Priority Areas
- FY24-25 Innovation Grant Budget Worksheet
- FY24-25 Innovation Grant Application Questions
- FY24-24 Innovation Grant Applicant Assessment Tool
- FY24-25 Innovation Grant Scoring Tool
- Innovation Grants Theory of Change
For Activities that used line 35 on Budget Worksheet, please attach:
- Cost Allocation Plan Worksheet
- Cost Allocation Plan
- Board Minutes Approving Cost Allocation Plan
Additionally, you will be asked to upload copies of the following:
- W-9 Form
- List of Board of Directors
- Latest Audited Financial Statement
- IRS Tax Exempt Letter (501c3 Organizations)
- Attach one copy of license