IT Kickstart
IT
Kickstart is a reimbursement grant program that encourages small and medium-sized
companies in Pennsylvania to implement IT projects into their business.
With the assistance of various resource partners, past projects have ranged from designing and implementing informational Web sites, e-commerce applications, simple server upgrades, customized database creation, and more.
Organizations are chosen to receive a grant on the basis of their ability to identify significant benefits to be achieved through the project. Upon submitting a grant application and vendor quote for the IT project, eBizITPA’s Director of IT Programs will assist with the next step of the process.
Is My Business Eligible?
Businesses involved in the IT Kickstart program vary from manufacturers
and office supply stores to florists and travel agencies. Businesses are
chosen to receive a grant on the basis of their ability to identify significant
benefits to be achieved through the project. Benefits include the number
of jobs
created or retained, as well as the measurable increase in competitiveness,
efficiency and productivity that the investment in information technology
can bring.
IT projects range from designing and implementing informational web sites
to eCommerce B2C and
B2B applications, from simple server upgrades to full redesigns of a company’s
infrastructure, from customizing a database to installing a full-blown
ERP software package.
Application Information
Applications are now being accepted for the program year of August 2007 through June 2008 in all 25 counties served by the Northwest Industrial Resource Center (NWIRC), the Industrial Modernization Center (IMC) and select counties served by Catalyst Connection in Southwestern PA. Given the limited funding and the popularity and success of the program, we encourage interested companies to submit applications now!
With support from IT Kickstart, new IT strategies will improve business efficiency and lead to:
- Increased company competitiveness
- Greater profitability
- Improved business relationships with customers
- Access to a broader range of IT suppliers
Ready to Apply?
Read through our program details, benefits summary, and sample contract then fill out the grant request application.
- Download Grant Application
- The application must be approved before the IT project has begun in order to qualify.
Questions?
Please feel free to contact Ron May at ron.may@ebizitpa.org or 814.898.6532.
