Grant Program Application Form

Take the Lead Grant Application

Applications are due by 5:00 EST on Friday, January 10, 2025
Primary Contact Name:
Primary Contact Email:
Name of Chamber of Commerce Applicant:
Website:
Primary Contact Phone Number:
Area Code + Number
Primary Contact E-mail:
example@example.com
Applicant Address:

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Chambers of Commerce know their employers better than anyone, so We Lead CS is asking you to take the lead. Chambers are invited to apply for up to $20,000 in funding and tell us how you will identify which employers among your members are hiring tech talent, what skills they need in their talent pipeline, and how you will involve those employers with students in We Lead CS.
Project Details

Please answer the questions to the best of your ability.
Please give us and overview of how you plan to use a Take the Lead grant from We Lead CS (400 word limit).
Total Project Funding Requested:
You may submit a request for funding up to $20,000.
Please Upload Your Proposed Budget Here:

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Describe how your Chamber would use a Take the Lead grant to meet the tech workforce development needs of your members. Please explain your plan of action (activities, partnerships, how you'll use grant funds) in as much detail as possible. (400 word limit)
How would you identify employers among your membership that are hiring tech talent and work with them to identify technology skills your employers need in the their tech talent pipeline? Please explain all the steps in as much detail as possible. (400 word limit)
How would you engage employers in We Lead CS virtual work based learning activities for students preparing to enter the tech talent pipeline? Please explain in as much detail as possible. (400 word limit)
How would you inform and engage school districts, parents, and students about your employers tech talent pipeline needs and about opportunities for students to prepare for the tech workforce in We Lead CS? Please explain in as much detail as possible. (400 word limit)
What are the quantitative and/or qualitative metrics you would use to measure success of your project? (400 word limit)

3. Project Approval

Please follow the below instructions.
If you are partnering with another organization or organizations and the organization(s) will receive a portiong of funding awarded to you by We Lead CS to assist with implementation of your project, please submit a project approval form for each named entity. The form is available at the end of this application and may be duplicated for each partner by printing and uploading the file. You may combine multiple forms into one PDF.
This project has partnering organizations and project partner forms are uploaded for each named organization.
This project does not have any partnering organizations.
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Completing the Application

Fill the checkbox in below and make sure everything in the form is filled out properly.
Checklist. Make sure you do ALL of these things. Please double check your form.

Did you provide contact information for the primary applicant?If applicable, did you upload project approval form(s) for each partner organization that will receive a portion of grant funding to help implement your project?Did you upload a budget for your project?

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Project Partner Approval Form
I attest with my signature on this form that I am an official representative of the organization named on this form and authorized to commit the organization to providing direct support to implementation of the project described in the primary applicant organization's request for funding from We Lead CS.
Name

First NameLast Name
Organization
Title
Email Address
Website
Phone Number
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Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
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Project Details

3. Project Approval

Completing the Application

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