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AT&T Excelerator - Call for Proposals - Competitive Grants Program

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AT&T Excelerator APPLICATION

Call for Proposals DEADLINE: July 5, 2006

All proposals must be received in AT&T offices by 5 p.m. on July 5, 2006

2006 AT&T EXCELERATOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM

AT&T Foundation is pleased to announce the 2006 AT&T Excelerator competitive technology grants program. This year’s multi-million dollar program focuses on helping nonprofits fully integrate technology into their ongoing operations and community outreach.

AT&T Excelerator is a key component of AT&T AccessAll, a major initiative to bring technology to underserved communities.

AT&T Foundation, the philanthropic arm of AT&T Communications Inc., recognizes the valuable role of nonprofits in meeting human needs and shaping successful communities. Technology holds tremendous potential in strengthening the ability of nonprofits across the sector to further advance their missions.

AT&T Excelerator seeks to fund projects that build the technology infrastructure of nonprofits, enabling them to increase their organizational effectiveness and/or service delivery capability. Examples of qualifying projects include the following:

• Internet Access – Networked, high-speed access to the Internet and e-mail.
• Data Networking – Network connectivity to enable easy sharing of database applications and information systems.
• Online Outreach – Interactive web-based applications that support activities such as service delivery, volunteer recruiting, e-fundraising, etc. AT&T Excelerator is interested in web-based interactive applications activities only. Static, brochure-type web development projects will not be favorably considered.
• Staff Technology Capacity – Technology training programs for nonprofit staff members. Basic, intermediate, and advanced training programs are eligible for consideration.
• Pooled Technology Resources - Programs that work to address the technology needs of multiple nonprofits, e.g. technology circuit riders (mobile, skilled technology consultants) and application service providers. Nonprofit technology training providers will also be considered in this category. To qualify, providers must be nonprofits themselves and exclusively or primarily serve the nonprofit community.

PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS

1. To qualify, the major focus of the organization and project must have emphasis in one of the following areas:

· Education

· Community Development

· Health and Human Services

· Arts and Culture

2. Organizations/projects must target 50 percent or more underserved populations:

- Underserved racial and ethnic groups (African-American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, and Asian-American)

- Low-income (as defined by the U.S. Federal Government Departments of Health & Human Service or Housing & Urban Development or U.S. Census Bureau)

- Seniors (people 50 years old and above)

- Rural/urban cluster (places of less than 50,000 people)

People with disabilities (physical, mental, or learning)

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