AdvanceSC
Educational Programs Funding Application
Background
Economic conditions in South Carolina have created funding challenges for the high school, technical college and university systems in their efforts to be effectively positioned as key assets and leveraging tools in the state’s economic development efforts. The South Carolina Competitiveness Initiative identified the overall quality of K-12 educational programs and the lack of a top-tier research university as major obstacles to the state’s growth and development. The South Carolina Governor’s 2001 work force survey cites 61 percent of businesses unable to find an adequately skilled labor force. South Carolina currently ranks 41st in high school graduation rates and 36th in college graduation rates. AdvanceSC’s education programs, geared toward supporting manufacturing and related industry, can help address some of this funding gap. AdvanceSC awards grants to support education programs related to manufacturing-based economic development efforts in Duke Energy’s South Carolina service area. Specific programs eligible for support are:
• Technical college training programs that prepare the work force to support new and existing manufacturing (Grant award may not exceed $250,000 per request);
• College and university research/higher education programs that provide innovative solutions and competitive advantages for manufacturing and related industry (Grant award may not exceed $100,000 per request);
• High school education program grant awards for the 2013 annual grant cycle will not exceed $15,000 per request. Grant requests may be limited to one application per school district, so please submit for your priority project only. Also, progress reports on previous grants should be up-to-date in order for the current request to be considered.
Send one completed original application with any supporting documentation and
one copy to either address below:
Mailing AddressOvernight Only
AdvanceSCAdvanceSC
c/o Wachovia Charitable Servicesc/o Wachovia Charitable Services
P.O. Box 96915 South Main Street, 2nd Floor
Greenville, SC29602Greenville, SC29601
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AdvanceSC Educational Programs Funding Application
I. Applicant Information:
Name of school or foundation:
Federal tax identification number:
Contact person:
Phone number: Fax: E-mail:
Mailing address:
County or geographic area covered:
Project manager name:
Phone number: Fax: E-mail:
Project title:
Name(s)/address(es) of manufacturing or related industry for which project is being conducted:
Contact person(s) and number(s):
II. Project Request:
Type of request (Check all that apply.)
New business locationBusiness expansion/retentionTechnicalCollegeCollege / UniversityHigh School
Total project budget:
Grant request amount:
III. Collaborative Partners: (Encouraged, but not required.)
1. Organization:
Address:
Contact Person:
Phone: E-mail:
2. Organization:
Address:
Contact Person:
Phone: E-mail:
3. Organization:
Address:
Contact Person:
Phone: E-mail:
(Please include letter of intent from each partner describing collaborative effort.)
IV. Project Summary:
Please summarize the proposed project, specifically outlining its economic development benefits.
Specifically, what will AdvanceSC funds be used for?
Number of jobs to be created: Projected timeframe:
Number of jobs retained: Projected timeframe:
Number of jobs affected by salary increase: Percent increase: % Projected timeframe:
V. Project Detail: Narrative
Please describe the proposed project. What specific need in manufacturing and related industry will the project address?
What is the long-term goal of the proposed project?
Please list and describe up to three specific outcomes that will be achieved with this training project. Where available, please provide the projected cost/benefit of the project, including number of new jobs per dollar invested, average wage of anticipated jobs, projected net increase in tax revenues, projected community impact and potential economic growth.
How will the outcomes of this project be monitored, measured and evaluated?
What are the key steps and relevant dates for the start-up and implementation of this project?
If you were to receive only partial funding from AdvanceSC for this project, how would this impact your ability to achieve your
long-term goal?
VI. Project Budget: (TechnicalCollege)
Category / Amount Requested / TimeframeCurriculum development (Please specify.)
Training certifications, licenses, credentials
for trainees only (Please specify.)
Equipment purchase or lease (Please specify.)
Administrative costs (may not exceed 5 percent
of the total grant)
Other costs (Please list.)
Total
VI. Project Budget: (College and University)
Category / Amount Requested / TimeframeResearch support (Please specify.)
Education Program(Please specify.)
Equipment purchase or lease (Please specify.)
Administrative costs (may not exceed 5 percent
of the total grant)
Other costs (Please list.)
Total
VI. Project Budget: (High School)
Category / Amount Requested / TimeframeProgram/curriculum/training support (Please specify.)
Equipment purchase or lease (Please specify.)
Administrative costs (may not exceed 5 percent
of the total grant)
Other costs (Please list.)
Total
VII. Permission for Publicity/Promotion:
We are willing to work with AdvanceSC on news releases, case studies and/or other promotional activities surrounding this grant, if approved. Yes No
If yes, please complete publicity contact information below:
Name:
Address:
Phone: E-mail:
Certificate of Understanding:
As the authorized representativeof the applicant (i.e., president, vice president, school superintendent or principal), I certify that the proposed project is eligible for funding by AdvanceSC and that the information contained in this application is correct. Furthermore, should applicant receive funding approval from AdvanceSC, it agrees to comply with all requirements set forth by AdvanceSC including any applicable guidelines and audit/inspection requests to verify that funds are used for their authorized purposes. Applicant acknowledges that failure to do so will result in forfeiture of grant award.
Signed:
Name:
Title:
Date:
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