Funding Amount

$6,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Spectrum Digital Education Grant

Funder: Charter Communications, Inc. (Spectrum)

Award Amount: $6,000 per organization

Geographic Scope: Tennessee (part of broader 5-year, $7 million national commitment across 20 states and Washington, D.C.)

Program Focus:

  • Digital literacy and broadband education initiatives

  • Technology and equipment for youth programs

  • Support for workforce development and teen center programs
  • Eligible Organizations: Boys & Girls Clubs in Tennessee

    Background

    Spectrum launched the Digital Education program in 2017 and has committed $7 million in cash and in-kind contributions. As of the grant announcements, the program has reached nearly 70,000 people across 20 states and Washington, D.C. Five Boys & Girls Club organizations in Tennessee each received $6,000 in 2021 grants.

    Organizations Funded (2021):

  • Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region (BGCOR)

  • Boys & Girls Club of Rutherford County, Shelbyville

  • Boys & Girls Club of Carter County, Elizabethton

  • Boys & Girls Club of Bluff City

  • Boys & Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains, Seymour
  • Use of Funds: BGCOR used funds to purchase new technology and equipment for YouthForce (workforce development program) and Teen Centers, including VR headsets for vocational training exploration.

    Contact: Rahman Khan, Vice President of Community Impact for Charter Communications, Inc.

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    technologyyouth-programsworkforce-development

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