2019 Cobb Community Impact Grant / Cobb Community Connection Overview Training 

Cobb Community Impact Grant ("CCIG") and Cobb Community Connection ("Connection") Training will be held on Tuesday, January 22 & Thursday, January 24. Participants may attend either or both sessions: 9:00 - 11:00 CCIG Overview & Training, 11:00 - 12:00 Connection Overview & Training, or 9:00 - 12:00 CCIG and Connection Overview & Training.

Prior to registering, please review the eligibility requirements below.  The requirements apply BOTH to CCIG and the Connection unless otherwise noted.

Applicant Eligibility Requirements 

• The applicant must be exempt from taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and be classified as a public charity.
• The applicant's annual registration with the Georgia Secretary of State's office must be current through 2019.
• The applicant must be current in any required 990 or 990-N filings.
• The applicant must maintain a social media presence or a website.
• The applicant must deliver services directly (i.e. organizations that are stictly grantmakers are not eligible to apply).
• The applicant must be registered with the Cobb Community Connection. (Required for CCIG only.)

Program Eligibility Requirements

• The program for which the grant is being requested must either
   (a) serve Cobb County residents at a location in Cobb County, or (b) primarily serve Cobb County residents at a location which shares a city or ZIP code with Cobb.   "Primarily" is defined as over 50% of the program's clients being Cobb County residents.
• The program for which the grant is being requested must be either a new program or an expansion of an existing program. (Required for CCIG only.)
• If the program for which the grant is being requested is administered by a place of religious worship, the program must be designed to serve the broader community and an may not be evangelistic by design.
• If the program for which the grant is being requested is administered by a school, college or university, it must provide benefits or services that are designed to meet student or community needs beyond the academic or competitive sports arenas.

PLEASE REVIEW THESE REQUIREMENTS BEFORE REGISTERING.