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HP believes that combining the power of information technology with creative
and effective partnerships creates economic and social value for communities
around the world.
Micro businesses, the smallest of small businesses, are the fastest growing
businesses and the biggest source of new jobs globally.1
While more and more low income entrepreneurs are moving toward self-sufficiency,
few are using technology effectively to accelerate their business.
Supporting the growth of nonprofit organizations that provide entrepreneurship
education has been an important step to supporting the growth and success
of micro businesses. Entrepreneurship education organizations provide start-up
assistance, business training, and access to capital and advice to entrepreneurs
and very small businesses in low income communities. There is a growing need
for the services of entrepreneurship education programs. However, these programs
operating in underserved communities are trailing in the use and application
of technology to serve their clients.
1www.sba.gov
The 2008 HP Technology for Entrepreneurship Education leadership award
is designed to support the growth of entrepreneurship in underserved
communities in the U.S. Through this program HP seeks to advance the
use of technology in entrepreneurship education programs in order to
improve the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of microenterprises.
HP’s investments will focus on providing additional technology
access to microentrepreneurs and in educating and training entrepreneurs
in the use of technology to build and grow their businesses.
In 2008, HP will grant leadership awards to five organizations that
received HP Microenterprise Development Program or Microenterprise
Acceleration Program grants between 2003 and 2005 and continue to provide
start-up assistance, business training, and access to capital and advice
to entrepreneurs and very small businesses. The value of the grant award
to each organization will be approximately $100,000.00.
HP will accept applications beginning on Wednesdy, November 14, 2007 and
submitted no later than 5 p.m. Pacific time on Friday, December 14,
2007.
» Request for Proposals (RFP)
Note: The RFP requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Eligibility requirements for this grant are listed in the RFP. Only
organizations that received HP Microenterprise Development Program or
Microenterprise Acceleration Program grants from HP in 2003, 2004, or
2005 are eligible to apply for the 2008 HP U.S. grant.
HP granted products are governed by HP’s Grant Terms and Conditions.
During the application process, you will be asked to accept these Terms and
Conditions before your proposal will be considered for this grant award. Access HP's Grant
Terms and Conditions.
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