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GRANT APPLICATION AVAILABLE HERE
Notice of Funding Opportunity
Release date: April 8, 2024
Applications due by 5:00 PM EST on May 6, 2024
Available funding: $150,000
Maximum grant award: $150,000
Program Period: 07/01/24 – 06/30/25
Overview
Economic Development seeks to support projects and activities that will make a positive impact on the city’s quality of life by stimulating economic activity in Conway. The City of Conway Economic Development Grant Program provides funding for qualified entities to engage in innovative economic development activities. Successful applicants will establish goals with quantitative benchmarks for their programs.
Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants include any corporation operating as a charity, nonprofit organization, community chest, chamber of commerce, or similarly structured organization operating wholly or primarily within the municipal limits of Conway, South Carolina.
Economic Development Grants may be used for a variety of related activities, including:
-Economic development programs (small business incubators, activities to expand or recruit new businesses, etc.)
-Economic development staff, including all salaries and benefits
-Special events in the City of Conway including festivals, parades, conferences, conventions, sporting events, arts/cultural events, etc.
-Travel for the purpose of recruiting business
Exclusions
Economic Development Grants may not be used for the following purposes:
-Travel for training purposes
-Development of industrial parks
-Incentives to private industry
-Religious programs
-Public infrastructure
-Political campaigns or activities to support political campaigns, or to lobby for or against a particular piece of legislation
Application Process
Applicants must apply by email no later than Monday, May 6, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST. Applications available HERE or by emailing Linda Alston. Applications must be complete and include all required attachments to be considered for funding.
Applications and all required documentation must be submitted electronically to:
Linda Alston, Grants Coordinator
lalston@conwaysc.gov
Reporting requirements
At the conclusion of each quarter and at the end of the program, grantees will be required to provide a full accounting of how funds were used and progress made during the period.
Awards
Grants will be awarded at the discretion of Conway City Council, using guidelines established by that body. It is expected that notices of awards will be mailed by June 4, 2024.
Support
Technical and programmatic questions should be directed to:
John Rogers, Deputy City Administrator
(843)248.1760
jrogers@conwaysc.gov
Questions about the application process should be directed to:
Rosanne Dates, Grants Supervisor
(843)248.1760
rdates@conwaysc.gov
