The City of Knoxville’s Empower Knox Initiative recognizes Workforce Readiness as an essential component of the transition for youth from high school graduation into postsecondary opportunities and careers.
Donor Name: City of Knoxville
State: Tennessee
City: Knoxville
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/05/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Workforce Readiness is cultivated through meaningful and intentional programming incorporating both academic or skilled training and social-emotional skill-building. Empower Knox seeks to provide grant funding to non-profit and community-based organizations, capable of providing high-quality youth programming including social and emotional development and workforce preparation, in Knoxville. Successful applicants will demonstrate engagement of young people between the ages of 12 and 24 in both workforce preparation activities and resilience building through Social-Emotional Learning. Proposals receiving funding will also be awarded technical support from VisionLED, LLC through the Empower Knox Workforce Readiness Cohort.
Funding Information
Awards may range between $5,000- $10,000 and shall specifically support programming, stipends, payment, or other services directly for youth ages 12 to 24 engaged in Workforce Readiness programming. Awards given in this cycle must include some form of stipends or employment for young people.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants can only be made to tax-exempt organizations with 501(c)(3) status. If an applicant has a 501(c)(3) determination letter from and is in good standing with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), that applicant can receive funding directly from the City. A W-9 form will be requested in order to provide funding if the City does not already have one from your organization. Each applicant must include a copy of its IRS Designation Letter, verifying the organization’s non- profit status, and a copy of the organization’s most recent annual report/budget.
- Organizations without such tax-exempt status may receive support by partnering with a tax- exempt organization willing to serve as the organization’s fiscal sponsor consistent with applicable law. Funds are disbursed to that sponsor, which then provides the funds to the sponsored organization. You may partner with a fiscal sponsor of your choosing. You will be responsible for setting this up on your own.
For more information, visit City of Knoxville.
