Emerging Opportunities Fund - Rockford, Illinois, USA - Rockford Area Economic Development Council

Each year the Leadership Council has the option to fund an emerging opportunity that will benefit our region.

EOF TIMELINE
Monday, February 24 – Application released for completion
Friday, March 13, at 5:00 pm – Proposals due
Friday, March 20 – Proposals sent to Leadership Council for Review
Tuesday, April 7 – Tuesday, April 14 – Leadership Council reviews proposals
Tuesday, April 21 – Vote on proposals at Leadership Council meeting

The deadline for submission is Friday, March 13 at 5:00 pm local time.

Download the EOF 2020 Guidelines document for descriptions of each section, the timeline, and additional information about the EOF.

Organization Overview

Project Name *
Full Name of Leadership Council Sponsor *Provide the full name of the Leadership Council member that is sponsoring this proposal.
Organization Name *Provide the full name of the organization submitting the proposal.
Organization Type *Please select the type of organization submitting this proposal.
Organization Address
Street AddressApt, Suite, Bldg. (optional)CityState / Province / RegionPostal / Zip CodeCountry
Social Network Addresses
If applicable provide URLs for the organization's social network accounts.
Primary Contact Full Name *
Primary Contact Email Address *
Primary Contact Phone Number *
Secondary Contact Full Name *
Secondary Contact Email Address *
Secondary Contact Phone Number *

Project Overview

Timeline *
Provide a 1-year timeline broken down into weeks for the completion of this project.
Timeline Upload If required upload a file outlining the 1-year timeline broken down into weeks.
Project Priority *
Select the primary project priority. Full descriptions of each topic can be found in the Guidelines document.Workforce DevelopmentLeverage Transportation AccessRegional Branding and MarketingRegional Collaboration
Project Description *
Describe how the project will support the priority selected above.
Short Term Economic Impact *
Provide the expected short-term economic impact.
Long Term Economic Impact *
Describe the long term economic impact for the project.
Metrics / Measurements *
Describe how you will measure successes and progress for this project.

Target Population

Target Population *
Describe the target population that will benefit from this project.
Target Population Location *Provide information related to the residence location (county level) for the target population.
Complete Target Population *Provide how many (unduplicated) people are included in the target population.

Budget

Amount Requested *Provide the amount of funding requested.
Budget Upload *Attach the line-item budget documenting the use for all of the requested funding.
Project Budget *
Provide details about the funding for this project including but not limited to, is the EOF is part of a matching program, being added to a larger funding source, is earmarked for a one-time expense to move a project forward.

Additional Information

Additional Information
Provide additional information related to this project that was not covered in the sections above that would help the Leadership Council make an informed decision.

Verification

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