Social Enterprise Development Grant The Innovations and Investment Fund program provides development grants of up to $5,000. Grants may be used to pay for professional fees for technical assistance and/or staff costs and resources related to the planning and organizational development activities related to the development of a Social Enterprise. Development grants may NOT be used for operations, overhead, or implementation. Nor may an Innovation and Investment development grant be used retroactively. Eligibility To be eligible for and Innovations and Investment development Grant, an organization must: Be a non-profit organization. Have its base, activities, and benefits in the 11 counties of the Nebraska Panhandle. Commit matching funds in cash or in-kind. The program accepts matching funds in cash or in-kind. Matching funds must be directly related to the project for which you are applying. In-kind amounts must be related directly to the costs of business planning and organizational development (not operation expenses). If staff time is considered to be in-kind, the application must demonstrate that the staff person will have designated time to conduct planning work. Application Process To apply for funding complete the following application Step 1 of 4 - Your Organization 25% Date of Application* Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY Organization (or individual's) legal nameOrganization Address Street Address Address Line 2 City AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific State ZIP Code Organization PhoneOrganization Email Organization Tax StatusExample: 501(c)(3) Organization LeadershipHead of your organization First Name Last Name Head of your organization (Name)TitleContact information including address, phone, and email of head of organizationOther key people in your organization and their contact informationPrimary Contact Person For This ApplicationPrimary Contact NameThis person will receive all status updates for this application. First Last Primary Contact PhonePrimary Contact EmailThis address will receive all email updates for this application. Your MissionClearly define and demonstrate your organizations public benefit mission. What is the problem that you are seeking to address?Who are the primary beneficiaries of your mission?A description of the proposed enterprise and how it will work. Who are your customers? What is your anticipated revenue stream?The amount of your request, the proposed use of the funds, how will the funds be matched on a 1 to 1 basis, and a detailed breakdown of how the development funds will be usedAdditional File AttachmentsAttach any additional supporting files for the questions above here. Drop files here or Sign and Submit ApplicationName First Last Date Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
