Grant Navigator

State, federal, foundation, 非营利性的资助机会提供了一种手段，使城市项目更容易负担和获得. However, 许多城市经常发现拨款搜索和申请过程势不可挡，或者缺乏研究人员, prepare, and submit a successful application.

明尼苏达城市联盟的赠款领航员旨在通过提供小额赠款的形式来帮助成员评估澳门网络娱乐游戏平台赠款项目和当地需求，从而缓解这些担忧. The program will help city leaders understand, identify, and apply for grant funding for city projects.

鼓励从LMC获得资金的城市与金融和基础设施行业合作伙伴合作，确定与社区项目相一致的赠款类型, as well as get support through the grant application process. Grant Navigator不是用来支持技术开发的, offset costs for city staff time, nor does it guarantee a grant funding match.

Initial rounds of Grant Navigator funding will be:

• Initially capped at $5,000 per city.
• 经申请并经奖助金审查委员会进一步审查后增加至$5,000.
• Reviewed for use.
• Capped at $500,000 in total League investment.
• Limited to one project per city.
• 旨在将50%的资金分配给人口在4000人以下的城市.

Application review process

Grant Navigator applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis 由一个由联盟雇员组成的内部奖助金评审委员会. 该委员会以团队形式工作，根据项目可行性和城市需求审查每个申请. 你可以在一到两个月内知道你的申请结果, and League staff will communicate any delays.

During the application review process the committee will:

• Assess project readiness.
• Review all application materials.
• 跟进申请人，澄清信息或寻求更多，如果需要的话.
• 确保适当的背景和项目审查团队到位.
• 制定奖项以支持城市项目的奖助金匹配过程.

Grant awards

奖励将以支票的形式发放给城市，这样城市就可以直接支付给供应商. 最初的支票将根据每个城市预计在顾问身上的支出金额开出， as identified in their application. 如果他们的奖助金匹配费用超过最初的金额，可能会发放额外的资金, with a max of $5,000 total per city. 如果需要更多的资金，城市可以联系赠款项目小组 grants@bj-rxhy.com with the invoice for the final costs. 然后，发票和奖金之间的差额将被签发给该市, with the total grant award not to exceed $5,000.

Application requirements

To apply for Grant Navigator funding, a city applicant must:

• Identify a project for review, including information about costs, duration, and readiness.
  • 项目准备就绪可以通过完成可行性研究来表示, being included in a Capital Investment Plan (CIP), and/or having a full cost analysis conducted.
  • 并非所有这些事情都需要完成，一个项目才有资格获得联盟奖助金. 目标是让城市在收到赠款后的6个月内使用这些资金, 所以这些信息可以帮助奖助金评审委员会评估计划是否准备就绪.
• Identify a project review team that may include:
  • 城市计划与之合作的顾问或行业合作伙伴一起完成审查，并在整个申请过程中一起工作.
  • 评估项目成本、准备情况和资助资格的专家.
  • 一名财务顾问，评估项目中可能不在拨款范围内的部分的资金选择，并衡量对城市的财务影响.
  • The project review team will consider:
    • Where these LMC funds are planned to be used:
      • 在奖助金配合的过程中，市澳门网络娱乐游戏平台与谁合作或计划与谁合作?
      • 如果知道，谁是负责这个过程的个人(或团队)?
    • 如果在这个过程中有一个特定的部分需要使用资金(初始拨款搜索), grant writing, etc.)
• Articulate project readiness and be clear about the ability to proceed with the project.
  • While projects do not need to be ground-ready, 申请人将需要在开发一个项目的过程中获得资金.
• 通过市议会的决议阐明对项目的支持.
  • 一项决议确保市澳门网络娱乐游戏平台在获得拨款的情况下支持项目的推进.
    Download the Grant Navigator Support Model Resolution (doc).
  • Cities may create and sign their own resolution, 但他们必须同意上述授权领航员支持模式决议中列出的条款，并将这些条款包含在决议中.

Post-application

如果你的项目申请没有得到联盟的资助, you may submit another application for a different project.

If you do receive an award from the League, 在您申请的项目完成之前，您将没有资格获得另一个奖项. LMC授予该市的资金将在与行业合作伙伴合作的同时使用，这些合作伙伴将帮助进行拨款匹配和申请过程.

请注意以下关于授予领航员资金后的城市责任. 

• If a state, federal, foundation, or nonprofit grant match 是没有发现的，市澳门网络娱乐游戏平台应该征求意见，为什么项目不符合条件. Report back to the League with these findings.
• If a city applies for a grant but does not receive a grant award，市澳门网络娱乐游戏平台应该就该项目没有获得拨款的原因征求反馈意见. Report back to the League with these findings.
  • 拨款申请可以在下一个申请周期中重用, 因此，使用反馈来修改下一个应用程序窗口的应用程序.
• If a state, federal, foundation, or nonprofit grant is awarded, 市应在申请获批后六个月内向联盟报告下列事项:
  • Final grant amount(s) and source.
  • Project start and estimated completion date.
  • Total cost of hiring grant consultant/writer.

联盟将不断地从那些获得资助的人那里收集关于联盟资助过程的反馈, the city’s experience obtaining the additional grant, and updates on the status of their project. 这些反馈将通知联盟董事会关于拨款领航员计划的最新情况.  受助人将在收到奖助金后收到更多关于这些反馈要求的信息.

Access the application form for the Grant Navigator

格兰特领航员是明尼苏达城市联盟的一个试点项目. The League may make changes to the application process, reporting requirements, or terminate the program at any time, without notice.