Posted on April 3, 2005	print  e-mail
Deadline: April 30, 2005; and November 30, 2005

Cisco Offers Community Support Through San Jose Impact Grants Program

A giving program of Cisco Systems, Inc. , the Cisco San Jose Impact Grants Program awards grants to community-based nonprofits operating within fifty miles of Cisco's San Jose, California, headquarters.

Impact Grants are awarded at the San Jose level annually. Applications are open February 1 through March 1 each year.

The program gives priority to programs promoting access to education, including K-12 enrichment programs and vocational education for adults. Public schools, private schools, charter schools, and school districts are not eligible to apply.

In addition, the initiative will consider programs that demonstrate long-term change to self-sufficiency in the areas of basic human needs and community service.

The San Jose Impact Grant Program awards cash grants of up to $15,000.

Applicant organizations must be recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and be classified by the IRS as a public charity.

Visit the Cisco Web site for complete program information, an eligibility quiz, and application procedures.

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Link to Complete RFP

Primary Subject: Community Improvement/Development
Geographic Funding Area: National

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