Digital Equity Technical Assistance Fund Program

Digital Equity Technical Assistance Fund Program is sponsored by New York State ConnectALL Office. This program provides targeted funds to digital inclusion providers to advance their collaborative capacities to grow the New York State digital equity ecosystem. While applications are not currently open, previous awards were made in November 2024.

This could be a recurring opportunity for nonprofits working on digital equity, which might include platforms that facilitate giving for digital inclusion initiatives.

Digital Equity Technical Assistance Fund | ConnectALL Office Digital Equity Technical Assistance Fund Provides funds to digital inclusion groups to advance collaborative capacities to grow the digital equity ecosystem Digital Equity Technical Assistance Fund ConnectALL recognizes that both established and emerging digital equity organizations need support to fortify their collective ability to participate in coalitions, carry out their missions, and directly address needs of Covered Populations as defined in Section I.

C. of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity. ConnectALL’s Digital Equity Technical Assistance Fund Program provides targeted funds to digital inclusion providers to advance their collaborative capacities to grow the New York State digital equity ecosystem.

Applicants may request funds to improve their capabilities as digital inclusion program-providers and digital equity grant-seekers in advance of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) $1. 4B Digital Equity Capacity Grant program and $1. 6B Digital Equity Competitive Grants.

ConnectALL is not currently accepting applications to the Digital Equity Technical Assistance Fund. In November, 2024, Empire State Development announced $1. 5 Million in technical assistance grants awarded to 20 projects across all regions of New York State through the Digital Equity Technical Assistance Fund.

Awardee Region Award Amount Adirondack Health Institute North Country $90,000 Can Code Communities Capital Region $100,000 Computers for Children, Inc. Western New York $100,000 Finger Lakes Digital Inclusion Coalition Finger Lakes $70,800 BetaNYC, a partner project of the Fund for the City of New York New York City $84,000 Mohawk Valley Economic Development District Mohawk Valley $100,000 Southeastern NY Library Resources Council Mid-Hudson $45,540 Southern Tier Library System Southern Tier $78,750 STEM Alliance Statewide $24,750 El Puente de Williamsburg, Inc. New York City $100,000 Fifth Avenue Committee New York City $94,500 Literacy New York, Inc. Western New York $100,000 NYC Mesh, Inc. New York City $54,180 Pro Bono Net New York City $100,000 RiseBoro Community Partnership, Inc. New York City $68,000 STEM Alliance Mid-Hudson $47,650 Syracuse Northeast Community Center Central New York $70,000 Tech Kids Unlimited New York City $67,000 The Knowledge House Fellowship, Inc. New York City and Mid-Hudson $50,000 Welcome to Chinatown, Inc. New York City $85,000 Nonprofit organizations and Tribal nongovernmental entities meeting the following requirements are eligible to apply: At least two years of operation in the State of New York Provides service to one or more Covered Populations with at least one of the measurables objectives laid out in the State Digital Equity Plan Demonstrates a specific, time-bound gap in capacity that limits the organization’s ability to plan towards, and apply for, federal and state grants for digital equity programs or services for Covered Populations The application deadline has passed.

Digital Equity Technical Assistance Fund Request for Applications (RFA) Questions and Answers for the Digital Equity Technical Assistance Fund Request for Applications (RFA) (Updated 7/19/2024) RFA information session recording RFA information session presentation Please send your questions regarding the Digital Equity Technical Assistance Fund to: [email protected] Scroll back to the top of the page