Grants of up to 50,000 in Education and Public Safety from Motorola Solutions Foundation 2020

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

Nonprofit organization

Motorola Solutions Foundation

Host Country

عبر الإنترنت

Deadline

04 Feb 2020

Specialities

Engineering , Information technology and computer science

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

Algeria , Comoros , Egypt , Jordan , Lebanon , Mauritania , Oman , Qatar , Somalia , Syria , United Arab Emirates , Bahrain , Djibouti , Iraq , Kuwait , Libya , Morocco , Palestine , Saudi Arabia , Sudan , Tunisia , Yemen

Eligible Region

All Regions

The Motorola Solutions Foundation offers grants for projects of non-profit organizations and institutions that focus on public safety, disaster relief, employee volunteerism, and education, especially engineering and information technology programming.

Grant Program Focus Areas:

The Motorola Solutions Foundation will focus its giving in three key areas:

STEM education specifically focused on technology and engineering.
Public safety education.
Blended public safety and technology & engineering education programs.

Overarching Priorities:

Impact: Organizations with proven evaluation processes, including quantifiable metrics and outcomes will be prioritized.
Reaches females and other underrepresented populations.
Engages Motorola Solutions employees.
Leverages robust partnerships with other non-profit organizations and institutions.
Exhibits strong organizational financial health.

Technology & Engineering Education Priorities:

Engages students in innovative, hands-on technology and engineering activities, such as coding, programming, and robotics.
Provides vocational skills, scholarships, certifications, and workforce.
placement opportunities in engineering and information technology.
Helps teachers improve their teaching of STEM subjects.
High priority will be placed on middle school-university programs.

Public Safety Education Priorities:

Provides professional development and specialized training opportunities to first responders, including wellness programs.
Prepares youth and young adults for careers in public safety through outreach, scholarship and educational programs.
Provides support programs to families of first responders.
Leads safety and disaster preparedness training for the public.

Grant value:

The maximum value of the grant is $ 50,000.

Evaluation Criteria:

Grant recipients must be able to demonstrate how their program provided measurable change and impact. Specific outcome reporting will be required of all grant partners.

About the Motorola Solutions Foundation:

The Motorola Solutions Foundation is the charitable and philanthropic arm of Motorola Solutions, originally founded in 1953. Motorola Solutions seeks to benefit the communities where it operates. The company achieves this by making strategic grants, forging strong community partnerships and fostering innovation. The foundation also supports organizations that represent veterans, professional and volunteer fire service personnel, EMS professionals and disaster response professionals.

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