Project Coordinator Micro Grants

Job description

Description SALARY RANGE: up to $60,000: PROGRAM OVERVIEW: SGA provides a wide range of social services in some of Chicago's most challenged and consistently underserved communities and creates long-term and community-wide change. The goal of the My Chi My Future (MCMF) Micro-Grants Program is to distribute microgrants to community-based organizations across 15 MCMF Community Strategy Regions. This work will include developing an application and review process; conducting outreach to eligible grantees; and working with grantees to ensure funding is being used to achieve the stated goal of connecting youth (ages 6-24) to engaging and meaningful out-of-school time programming in their community. GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION: This position is primarily responsible for creating, managing, and administering a micro-grants program through My CHI My Future Program with the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS). The role is to develop an application process using a web-based platform; raise awareness of micro-grant opportunities within the 15 target communities; create a process for equitable review, award, and distribution of funding, and fulfill the mission of the My Chi My...