[ShareTompkins] grant opportunity!

[Shira Golding]

Shareable.com is offering grants for people under 30 doing sharing  
projects. Perhaps someone would like to apply on behalf of Share  
Tompkins and/or Ithaca Freeskool?

Below are links and details on the application, which is due on  
February 14! Let me know if you plan on applying...

- Shira :)

Shira Golding Evergreen
shiraevergreen at gmail.com
http://www.shirari.com


http://www.shareable.net/blog/young-adults-win-a-grant-to-start-a-sharing-project
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dEJ3NjRtWEtNb25IUFJ6MGF3U0JKQ0E6MQ

Are you interested in starting a sharing project, or know someone who  
is? Then you should apply for a seed grant from Shareable! This brand- 
new pilot program offers small grants and technical support to  
students and young leaders under 30 to help them catalyze a sharing  
project in their communities.

The program offers up to $1,000 to young leaders on college campuses  
and in cities to launch projects or events that strengthen their  
communities as platforms for sharing. Along with cash awards,  
Shareable will also offer media and technical support, as well as  
project coaching and access to our network of sharing experts.

The entire application is online and only takes a few minutes to  
complete. Apply now.

The deadline to apply is Valentine’s Day (February 14, 2013), so  
please help us spread the word to anyone you know who might be  
interested.

What’s a “sharing project”?

Here are examples of projects we’d like to support: swaps (clothing  
exchanges, book swaps), skill shares, bike and computer kitchens,  
lending libraries, timebanks, free stores and free schools, sharing- 
themed campus club, cooperatives of all kinds, and more.

But don’t let this list limit you. Be creative! We’re totally open to  
ideas that aren’t on the list. We’ll also consider summits and  
educational events to develop project ideas, alliances and next steps  
for community action.

Who can apply?

All college undergraduates, graduate students, and urban leaders under  
30 are eligible to apply. We encourage applications from the Midwest,  
the South and low income communities. The deadline to apply is  
February 14, 2013. We will award the grants on February 21, 2013.

How can you apply?

Since this is a pilot, we’re keeping the project requirements fairly  
loose though we’d like to see proposals for achievable, sharing- 
themed, service projects that could become permanent institutions in  
the community. We encourage applicants to work in teams, and to find  
additional support from other organizations.

If you’re a young leader, please apply here by February 14, 2013. And  
please share this opportunity with people who you think would be  
interested.

Who is Shareable?

Shareable is an online magazine about sharing. We cover the people,  
projects, and communities that are bringing a shareable world to life.  
This shareable world includes things like car sharing, clothing swaps,  
childcare coops, potlucks, and cohousing, to make life more fun,  
green, and affordable. When we share, not only is a better life  
possible, but so is a better world. Make sure to check out our how-tos  
so you can make sharing real in your life.
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