A FOR-REAL OPPORTUNITY FOR FAME, NATIONAL RECOGNITION, CA$H & OTHER PRIZES!

TELL US ABOUT YOUR SUCCESSFUL WORK IN COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

YOUR 3 PAGE DESCRIPTION DUE ON JULY 30TH

CLICK HERE for the 2010 Award Application

Entrepreneurship! Innovation! Recognition!

Announcing the Inaugural Entrepreneurship and Innovation Award provided by the Community Action Partnership Community Economic Development Project!  The award will honor Community Action Agencies for their outstanding leadership and innovative operations to create change in urban, suburban, and rural communities. 

Imagine, a national award!  Your hard work in community economic development will be recognized, honored and a role model for others.  The Partnership’s Community Economic Development Exemplary Practice initiative has created an awards program to recognize novice (1-3 years) and veteran (3+ years) outstanding community economic development initiatives by Community Action Agencies in the eight (8) following categories:

1. Community Revitalization
2. Affordable Housing – Development and/or Rehabilitation
3. Sustainability and Energy Efficiency
4. Community Investment
5. Entrepreneurship Encouragement
6. Community Wealth Building
7. Job Creation Projects, Programs and Strategies
8. Green Jobs

THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS JULY 30!

Each recipient of the 2010 Entrepreneurship and Innovation award will receive:

1. An incentive will be offered to capture best practice data and success stories. The contract will be for the amount of $1500.

2. Airfare and accommodations to Boston, MA for the Community Action Parnership Annual Convention, Aug 31 – Sept 2, 2010

3. Registration Fees for the Annual Convention

4. The agency and community economic development work will be honored at the Awards Gala Event in Boston, MA, Sept 2, 2010.

5. Feature story in The Promise magazine for the fall 2010 edition.

6. Feature and primary coverage on the new Community Economic Development website

7. Press release to your local media announcing the award.

How to submit award entries

1. Download the CAP Entrepreneurship and Innovation Award Packet or go to PartnershipCED.org
2. Review the award category descriptions and consider one or more entries from your CAA
3. Submit your application to Stacy Flowers by the July 30th deadline.