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Grants Update Creative Koori Project Funding Status: Monday 1 March 2021 Funding of up to $60,000 for arts and cultural activities for NSW Aboriginal artists and arts and cultural workers Creative Koori Project funding aims to build support for...
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Creative Koori Project Funding Status: Monday 1 March 2021 Funding of up to $60,000 for arts and cultural activities for NSW Aboriginal artists and arts and cultural workers Creative Koori Project funding aims to build support for a strong, resilient and exciting Aboriginal arts and cultural sector for NSW. This will be done through embracing the principles of Aboriginal self-determination and putting Aboriginal artists, organisations and communities at the centre of funded cultural and creative activity. This funding is only available to Aboriginal artists, arts and cultural workers, groups and organisations. Your intended projects may cover the following elements:
Find out more here Aboriginal Community Languages Status: Closes Friday 12 March 2021 Funding of up to $90,000 for Aboriginal local community groups and organisations who have a community focus on delivering Aboriginal language activities, building workforce capability and promoting the appreciation and use of Aboriginal Languages. The Aboriginal Languages Community Investments Program 2021 aims to progress the functions of the Aboriginal Languages Act 2017 (NSW) by supporting the reawakening, growth, nurturing, promotion and awareness raising of Aboriginal languages in communities across NSW. The Aboriginal Languages Trust is investing $800,000 in Aboriginal local community groups and organisations who have a community focus on delivering Aboriginal language activities, building workforce capability and promoting the appreciation and use of Aboriginal Languages. Find out more here NSW Aboriginal Land Council Fishing Fund Status: Ongoing Both loans and grants for up to $500,000.00 are available to existing or start-up Aboriginal fishing businesses for aqua-culture, wild harvest or charter fishing. The NSWALC Fishing Fund is a partnership with the Commonwealth Governments’ National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) and aims to support the growth and development of the NSW Aboriginal fishing industry to achieve long term economic and employment opportunities. Both loans and grants are available to existing or start-up Aboriginal fishing businesses for aqua-culture, wild harvest or charter fishing. Applicants can apply for up to $500,000.00 for individual loans or grants Find out more here Coles Nurture Fund Status: Friday 19 March 2021 From Australia’s first quinoa processing facility, to chickpea tofu, to home grown garlic and to Australian first prawn farming technology, the Coles Nurture Fund is helping Aussie producers bring their big ideas to life. Small and medium sized businesses can apply for a grant of up to $500,000.00 to help them develop new market-leading products, technologies and processes. Coles launched the $50 million Nurture Fund in April 2015 to help small and medium sized businesses innovate and grow. Since beginning, $24 million in financial support to more than 60 Australian food & liquor producers. Find out more here Water Efficiency Program Status: Sunday 30 June 2024 The Water Efficiency Program provides funding to eligible water rights holders in the Murray-Darling Basin to help them upgrade their water infrastructure to improve water usage efficiency. Over $1.5 billion is available to improve water efficiency and deliver 450 gigalitres of water for the environment by 2024. Water saving projects must demonstrate a neutral or positive social and economic impact for the community. Participants will:
Project funding is up to 1.75 times the current market value of the water rights you will transfer Find out more here Wettenhall Environmental Trust Small Environmental Grant Scheme Status: Ongoing Providing support for grassroots organisations and individuals undertaking projects that will make a positive difference to flora and fauna conservation and threatened mammal conservation. Projects of interest are:
Find out more here Farm Household Allowance Status: Ongoing A payment for farming families in financial hardship. Participants will require:
Find out more here here Country Women’s Association of NSW Drought Aid Status: Ongoin Drought Aid Grants offer assistance of up to $3000 to help meet household expenses. Household expenses might include grocery bills, vehicle maintenance, school, electricity, rates (up to $1000 per instalment), telephone, dental and medical (gap payments or cost of travel to access treatment) etc. for expenses that are current - both paid and unpaid. Find out more here Drought Community Support Initiative (DC SI) – Round 2 Status: Ongoing The Australian Government Drought Community Support Initiative (DCSI) Round 2 provides financial assistance to farmers, farm workers, contractors and suppliers impacted by the drought. The DCSI provides a one-off $3000 cash payment to eligible households. Vinnies is assisting to distribute the funds. The payment is limited to one per household. Find out more here Farm Innovation Fund Status: Ongoing This program is an incentive-based initiative to assist farmers within New South Wales to identify and address risks to their farming enterprises, improve permanent farm infrastructure, ensure long term productivity and sustainable land use plus aiding in meeting changes to seasonal conditions. Find out more here Individual Funding Status: Closes Monday 1 March 2021 Funding of up to $60,000 to support innovation, vibrancy and creativity within the NSW arts and cultural sector. Funding can go towards a range of arts and cultural activities such as new project development and/or presentation, research, professional development, community and audience engagements. Project funding supports innovation, vibrancy and creativity within the NSW arts and cultural sector. It aims to deliver a dynamic and diverse range of arts and cultural experiences to communities across NSW, contribute to the development of a vibrant and accessible arts and cultural sector, and support the employment and development of professional NSW-based artists and arts and cultural workers. Find out more here Community Broadcasting Foundation – Content Grants Status: Closes Tuesday 2 March 2021 Content grants support the development, production and distribution of content via Australian community media. Our guiding principles, approach and goals relating to content grants are outline in our Supporting Content Framework. This year we are particularly looking to:
Content grants are distributed twice per year, with the greater portion allocated in Round 1. Content grants include funds specifically dedicated to Specialist Radio Programming. This portion of our content grants funding is available to support ongoing ethnic, Indigenous and RPH programs. Developing dynamic content enhances community media in Australia. Find out more here Specialist Radio Programming Grant Status: Closes Tuesday 2 March at 2pm Stations producing content that meets the needs of particular communities may be eligible for dedicated Specialist Radio Programming Content grants. This funding is intended to encourage stations to incorporate:
These grants are distributed twice per year with the greater portion allocated in Round 1. Find out more here Development & Operations Grants Status: Closes Tuesday 2 March at 2pm Development & Operations grants aim to support community media station resilience by strengthening governance, building community, sustainable operations and technical capacity Your application must clearly demonstrate how the proposed activities address one or more of the areas listed below:
Grants for Development & Operations are distributed twice per year, with the greater portion allocated in Round 1. Find out more here Museums and Galleries of NSW Small Grants Status: Closes Sunday 28 March 2021 Small Grants offer up to $2000 to meet the short-term, collection-based requirements of community museums. There are no set categories for funding, and applications for a broad range of projects will be considered. Small Grants are open to museums and Aboriginal Cultural Centres (with artefact collections and displays) with up to two full time paid staff members (no more than 70 hours of paid staffing per week) as well as museum networks such as Museums Australia Chapters. Find out more here PPCA Sound Recording Partnership Status: Closes Tuesday 13 April 22021 at 3pm The Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) and the Australia Council for the Arts will deliver a grant partnership, the PPCA Sound Recording Partnership. This partnership will support five Australian artists or groups to create new sound recordings. There are five grants of, $15,000 (ex GST) each, available. The Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) represents thousands of Australian recording artists when their music is used in public. In 2019 PPCA distributed almost $50 million to its registered artists and record labels. It is free for Australian artists to register with PPCA. PPCA will also support the grant scheme by providing the recipients with guidance and assistance on registering with PPCA, in order to maximise their opportunities to access public performance and broadcast income from the recordings created. Find out more here Create NSW arts & Cultural Funding Status: Ongoing The Arts and Cultural Funding Program provides opportunities for arts and cultural organisations, professional artists and arts/cultural workers across a wide range of artforms and disciplines. There are a number of different streams. Find out more here Regional Arts Quick Response Grants Status: Closes Wednesday 30 June 2021 Made available under the Regional Arts Fund allocation for NSW, these Grants offer funding of up to $2000 to assist regional artists, arts organisations and communities to take up professional or skills development or small project opportunities. The objectives of the Fund are to support and promote participation in, and access to, Australia’s arts and culture in regional and remote Australia by:
All Quick Response Grants projects are to be completed prior to Saturday 1 January 2022 Find out more here Museums and Galleries of NSW Leg Up Grants Status: Closes Sunday 24 October 2021 Leg Up Grants are quick response skill development grants for workers in volunteer managed museums throughout NSW. These grants fund various skill development projects including hosting or attending workshops, conferences or seminars in NSW, in addition to networking activities. Previous Leg Up Grants have funded museum volunteers to attend conferences and workshops, and to gain training in areas of museum practice including paper conservation, oral history, disaster preparedness and significance assessment Find out more here Museums and Galleries of NSW Skills Development Grants Status: Closes Sunday 24 October 2021 Skills Development Grants provide funding to volunteer museums and museum networks for regional or state focused skill development training and networking events. There are no set categories for funding, and applications for a broad range of projects will be considered. Previous Skills Development Grants provided funding for the “Working Spaces for Museum Volunteers” Conferences, regional training workshops on a cataloguing software program, Disaster Planning and Significance workshops. Skills Development Grants are open to museums and Aboriginal Cultural Centres (with artefact collections and displays) with up to two full time paid staff members (no more than 70 hours of paid staffing per week) as well as museum networks such as Museums Australia Chapters. Find out more here Small Project Grants (Quick Response) Status: Ongoing Small Project Grants support the creation, development and presentation of new work and professional development or promotion for NSW-based professional artists and arts and cultural workers. (Please see Definitions at the bottom of this page). You can apply for between $500 and $5000 towards your project. Important notice: Small Project Grants (Quick Response) program and Public Health Orders. As relevant updates are provided by the NSW Government, Create NSW’s Small Project Grants program will be redefined to address the public health orders. The grant aims to:
Find out more here Dine & Discover NSW Status: Now accepting business registrations The NSW Government has launched Dine & Discover NSW to support local dinning, arts and tourism businesses and encourage the community to get out and about. NSW residents aged 18 and over will be eligible for four $25 vouchers, worth $100 in total: two $25 vouchers to be used for eating in at restaurants, cafes, bars, wineries, pubs and clubs and two $25 vouchers to be used for entertainment and recreation, including cultural institutions, live music, and arts venues. All eligible businesses across NSW can now register to be part of the scheme. Find out more here Community Business Grant: NDIS Growth Status: Closes Friday 26 February 2021 Further to NDIS Success program, organisations are invited to apply for one-to-one support from CBB’s Business Consultants to develop a new or grow an existing NDIS service. The support will focus on assisting organisations to develop a new or grow an existing NDIS service that they can take to market in their community. Find out more here Cyber Security Skills Partnership Innovation Fund Status: Thursday 11 March 2021 Co-funding grants of up to $3 million to deliver innovative projects that improve the quality or availability of cyber security professionals in Australia. The Cyber Security Skills Partnership Innovation Fund provides industry and education providers with funding to deliver innovative projects that meet local requirements to quickly improve the quality or availability of cyber security professionals in Australia. Under the 2020 Cyber Security Strategy, the Cyber Security National Workforce Growth Program recognises skilled cyber professionals are essential for keeping Australians secure online, and to underpin government and industry capability and capacity. The Cyber Security Skills Partnership Innovation Fund is part of this program. The objectives of the Cyber Security Skills Partnership Innovation Fund are to:
The intended outcomes of the Cyber Security Skills Partnership Innovation Fund are:
We expect that the types of projects that will be competitive for funding will include collaborations between organisations such as industry associations and other bodies, higher education and vocational education providers, secondary schools, local and state governments, and businesses. Find out more here COVID-19 Consumer Travel Support Program Status: Saturday 13 March 2021 at 12am The COVID-19 Consumer Travel Support Program (the program) will provide a one-off payment in financial year 2020-21 to assist travel agents and tour arrangement service providers who have been disproportionately impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of the program is to:
The intended outcomes of the program are:
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Business Events Grants Program Status: Closes Tuesday 30 March 2021 Grants of up to $250,000 to cover up to 50 per cent of costs incurred in participating at pre-approved business to business events as buyers or sellers during the 2021 calendar year. An expression of interest (EOI) for event owners to apply to have their event included on the Schedule of Approved Business Events remains open until 26 February 2021. To encourage and support people in obtaining their first farming business. To assist with farm business succession planning and giving effect to succession plans.
If you recently purchased a farm business, or received it as part of succession arrangements and are seeking capital to get it up and running, you can use this loan to:
Find out more here Regional Job Creation Fund Status: Closes Friday 14 May 2021 at 5pm The Regional Job Creation Fund supports regional investment and job creation by offering up to $10 million in co-funding to activate or bring forward regional projects in engine, enabling or emerging engine industries. Examples of eligible projects could include the:
The Regional Job Creation Fund’s focus is to co-fund projects creating at least five sustainable regional jobs. Applicants must provide a minimum 50% cash co-contribution to the project and the NSW Government contribution will be no more than $20,000 per new job created through the project. Find out more here Jobs Plus Program Status: Closes Thursday 30 June 2022 Jobs Plus is open to businesses who create at least a net growth of 30 new full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs as part of a business project in NSW before 30 June 2024. The program can offer Payroll tax relief for up to 4 years, training, apprenticeships or internship rebates, infrastructure rebates, access to subsidised, short-term Government accommodation and spaces, assistance with planning approvals in NSW. Your company should be capable of running a successful business venture or project that will create 30 new jobs in NSW to qualify for support. A ‘project’ is defined as planned business activities with capital investment leading to job creation with an overall increase of at least 30 permanent, ongoing FTE employees before 30 June 2024. Examples of eligible projects include activities that invest in equipment and facilities. These include:
Find out more here Advanced Manufacturing Early Stage Research Fund Status: Closes Wednesday 30 June 2021 at 5pm The AMESRF is a $4 million funding initiative, and forms part of the $100 million Advanced Manufacturing Fund which will boost innovation, skills and employment in advanced manufacturing. The grant will run over four years with funding of $1 million per year from 2017–18 to 2020–21. The intent of the AMESRF is to support small-scale and pilot research projects in advanced manufacturing and benefit smaller firms and early stage research. The fund will provide grants to SMEs for rapid initial feasibility testing, allowing the projects to then move quickly to larger-scale research or commercialisation. Grants between $100,000 and $400,000 are available. Find out more here Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment Status: Ongoing Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment is a lump sum payment to help you during the 14 days you need to self-isolate, quarantine or care for someone. If you need longer term help, check to see what other payments you may be eligible to get by using our payment guide. The Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment is for people living in New South Wales who can't earn an income because they must self-isolate, quarantine or care for someone who has COVID-19. You must be directed to self-isolate or quarantine by NSW Health. Employer Support Payment Scheme (ESPS) Status: Ongoing The Employer Support Payment Scheme (ESPS) provides financial assistance to employers of Reservists and self-employed Reservists when the Reservist is absent from their civilian workplace on eligible periods of Defence service. For Reservists in full-time employment, ESPS payments are made at a set weekly rate equivalent to Full-Time Adult Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earning (AWOTE):
For Employers of medical, dental, nursing or allied health Officers or self-employed Reservists in this category, higher level or capability ESPS payments may be payable in accordance with CDF Health Approval Find out more here IMCRC Activate Status: Ongoing In response to COVID-19 and to help Australian manufacturers on their road of recovery, a new funding initiative, IMCRC activate, has been created that provide opportunities to invest in shorter-term R&D projects with reduced barriers and financial commitment. Eligible businesses will have access to matched funding of $50,000 to $100,000 to undertake research with one of IMCRC’s partner universities and/or CSIRO. In line with the IMCRC activate project assessment criteria, projects must:
Projects that also deliver outcomes aligned with Australia’s national/sovereign priorities, including COVID-19, and/or provide environmental and sustainability solutions, are welcome. In exceptional circumstances, IMCRC may be able to match investments up to $150,000 in cash where there is a strong criteria fit. Find out more here
Employment Assistance Fund (EAF) Status: Ongoing The EAF gives financial help to eligible people with disability and mental health conditions and employers to buy work related modifications, equipment, Auslan services and workplace assistance and support services. The EAF is available to eligible people with disability who are about to start a job, are self-employed or who are currently working. It is also available to people with disability who need Auslan assistance or special work equipment to look for and prepare for a job. The EAF could help to buy work related modifications and services like:
Find out more here Entrepreneurs’ Programme – Growth Grants Status: Ongoing Growth Grants are an Entrepreneurs’ Programme grant to help your business grow. The Entrepreneurs’ Programme provides access to a national network of experienced facilitators. They'll work with you to improve your business practices, become more competitive, and take advantage of growth opportunities. The Growth Grant will help you improve specific business areas that your facilitator recommended in your roadmap or plan. You must have received a roadmap or plan before you can apply for a Growth Grant. You must use the grant to improve the ability and skills of your business to trade. For instance, you can engage external experts to help implement recommendations from the roadmap or plan. You can't use it to fix problems that are part of the normal running of your business. You can get up to 50% of eligible project costs. The minimum grant amount is $2500 (excluding GST). The maximum amount is $20,000 (excluding GST). The grant is for 1 year. For each Growth service you receive, you can only apply once for this grant. You can use the grant to implement some or all of the recommendations in your roadmap or plan. Find out more here Regional Skills Relocation Grant NSW Status: Ongoing The NSW Government offers a range of incentives to attract new and growing businesses to regional NSW. The NSW Government has established the Regional Skills Relocation Grant to increase the availability of skilled and experienced workers for businesses setting up in, relocating to, or existing in regional NSW. Grants will be available for businesses operating in NSW regional eligible industries. The funding is available to assist with the relocation costs of eligible skilled workers they employ that move from metropolitan areas to regional NSW. Approved businesses will be reimbursed up to $10,000 to assist with relocation costs incurred by eligible skilled workers they employ Find out more here Regional Sports Facility Fund Status: Closes Friday 26 February 2021 at 5pm The NSW Government recognises the critical role local sport infrastructure plays in keeping communities healthy, active and connected. The NSW Government has committed $50 million to the Regional Sport Facility Fund over two-years, helping create spaces and facilities that enable communities to enjoy and take part in sport. The Fund will assist eligible organisations to develop quality core sport infrastructure that will meet the current and future needs of the community. The Fund will support the development of well-designed and utilised new and improved sport infrastructure projects that can directly impact and support participation and performance opportunities in sports at all levels. The Fund will focus on sporting facilities that deliver the best outcomes for the community. It will ensure that the best possible value for money is achieved. Find out more here Community Conservation Grants Status: Closes Friday 26 February 2021 at 8pm The Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife invites grant applications for conservation projects. The purpose of our Community Conservation Grants is to assist in the protection of our native species, habitats, landscapes and cultural heritage. Grants are available for both field projects and education programs that have a direct outcome for nature conservation in Australia. All proposals are evaluated by FNPW's Projects Committee based on funding priorities, funds available and quality and quantity of projects submitted. FNPW may support approved projects through untied funds that belong to FNPW, or it may choose to run a targeted public appeal or seek third party sponsorship for the project. FNPW Community Conservation Grants aim to fund urgent and high priority projects. Find out more here Building Better Regions Fund Status: Closes Friday 5 March 2021 at 5pm Grants of $20,000 to $10 million to cover 50% or more of eligible project costs to support projects that provide economic and social benefits to regional and remote areas. The projects can be either construction of new infrastructure or the upgrade or extension of existing infrastructure. The RDA Murray team are available to assist you through the BBRF application process, please contact us to arrange a discussion. Find out more here 2021-2022 Army History Research Grants Status: Closes Friday 5 March 2021 Grants of up to $45,000 to encourage research into the Australian Army’s history and development both on operations and during peace. The Scheme is open to both academic and non-academic researchers. Find out more here National Women’s Alliance Status: Closes Friday 5 March 2021 at 11pm Grants of up to $820,898.70 to establish six civil society networks to ensure women’s voices are heard in the policy making process. The objective of the grant opportunity is that Alliances advocate for Australian women and collaborate with policymakers to inform Australian Government policies which impact women. Find out more here Round Two of Federation Council’s 2020-2021 Community Grants Status: Closes Friday 19 March 2021 The Community Grants Program will support initiatives that deliver a range of social and economic benefits to communities across the Federation Council area. Find out more here The Mazda Foundation Grants Status: Closes Wednesday 31 March 2021 Funding for Community based organisations with projects supporting primary producers facing hardship Find out more here The Sisters of Charity Community Grants Program Status: Closes Wednesday 31 March 2021 at 5pm Grants of up to $15,000 for community projects and programs aimed at helping those in need. The grants are aimed at organisations that fight poverty, loneliness, suffering and oppression, but who may struggle to find funding from other sources. Find out more here NAB Foundation Community Grants Status: Closes Friday 30 July NAB Foundation Community Grants aim to help safeguard communities with funding for projects that prepare for natural disasters, support long-term recovery and build resilience against future disasters. Grants of up to $10,000 are available to fund local projects aiming to do one or more of the following:
A total of $1 million in grants is available in two grant award rounds in 2021.. Find out more here Community Child Care Fund Special Circumstances Grant Status: Ongoing The Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) Special Circumstances Grant is aimed at services operating in, or providing care for, disadvantaged and vulnerable communities and helps services stay open when something unexpected happens. Find out more here Mantana Foundation for Young People Grants Status: Ongoing Grants of up to $10,000 for organisations which work to improve the lives and opportunities of disadvantaged young people. Find out more here The Isolated Patients Travel & Accommodation Assistance Scheme Status: Ongoing This is a NSW Government scheme providing financial assistance towards travel and accommodation costs when a patient needs to travel long distances for treatment that is not available locally. Find out more here NSW Musical Theatre Fellowship with Hayes Theatre Status: Closes Monday 1 March 2021 at 5pm This fellowship will support a composer, writer and/or creative team of devisors to research and develop a new work of musical theatre, with the support of Hayes Theatre Co. and the $25,000 Fellowship funding. Find out more here NSW Aboriginal Creative Fellowship with the State Library of NSW Status: Closes Monday 1 March 2021 at 5pm This fellowship will provide an opportunity for an artist, knowledge holder or creative practitioner to undertake creative research that will work towards a presentation outcome at the State Library of NSW. Worth $30,000 the successful applicant will engage with the State Library of NSW’s Indigenous collection. Find out more here NSW Aboriginal Curator Placement Fellowship with the Art Gallery of NSW Status: Closes Monday 1 March 2021 at 5pm These fellowships will provide an opportunity for two early career visual arts curators to work closely with the AGNSW to deliver two key curatorial and regional projects. The placements will receive support and professional and $30,000 fellowship funding each. Regionally based curators are encouraged to apply. Find out more here The National Regional Arts Fellowship Program Status: Closes Monday 8 March 2021 The Fellowships Program offers up to $20,000 for the development of artistic and creative practice. The program is contemporary, flexible and relevant to artists practicing, working and living in regional and remote Australia. Find out more here NSW Cookery Teachers Association Scholarship Status: Closes Tuesday 9 March 2021 at 11:59pm The scholarship is offered to public school students completing Year 12 who have obtained a high degree of proficiency in the subject of Food Technology and who intend to continue to university to study a Bachelor of Education (Secondary) or equivalent with a major in Food Technology. The scholarship is valued at $6000 per year for 3 years. Find out more here Australian Sugar Industry Scholarship Status: Closes Friday 12 March 2021 The Australian Sugar Industry Scholarship is awarded to undergraduates (in their penultimate year of study) studying engineering (chemical, mechanical, process or electrical), science or technical disciplines. Find out more here PCL Lawyers Legal Scholarship Status: Closes Tuesday 30 March 2021 A $2000 scholarship for Law Students with a WAM of 65 or more in their penultimate or final year to assist them through the final stage of their degree. Find out more here The Bendi Lango Bursary Status: Closes Wednesday 31 March 2021 A bursary to boost the numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander psychologists. The bursary is worth up to $15,000 per year for up to two years of full-time study, or $7,500 per year for up to four years of part-time study. Find out more here Health Workforce Scholarship Program Status: Ongoing Scholarships and bursaries of up to $10,000 to help health professionals in rural and remote Australia retain and enhance their skills, capacity and scope of practice. Available to medical, nursing, midwifery, allied health, dental and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professionals providing primary health care in the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) sector, non-government organisations and private practice. Find out more here The Kaine Mathrick Tech IT Scholarship Program Status: Ongoing Kaine Mathrick Tech, believe in supporting the emerging IT professionals who will become the future leaders in the IT and MSP industries. They are offering a $2000 scholarship for IT students every quarter. They want to assist next generation of talent to help achieve their goals. Find out more here |
