1 Create a ZoomGrants™ account (below) or log in to your existing account (above) 2 Select a Program to apply for, then click the Apply button to get started 3 Answer the questions and/or fill in the fields in each tab 4 If necessary, upload any requested documents 5 Submit your application and wait for a decision 6 If you are selected to receive funding, you might be required to submit invoices or reports through your application
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The 2019 PILOT Grant Application Handbook contains all the information needed to complete a PILOT application. We recommend using the handbook, which can be downloaded in the library tab, as a guide while filling out the application. For troubleshooting in ZoomGrants, use the Help button at the top of the page. For more information or individual assistance with the grant application, click the Contact Admin tab to send an email, or contact Eliot Rose at eliot.rose@oregonmetro.gov or 503-797-1825.
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Application Title/Project Name
Amount Requested This is the requested Metro PILOT grant funds, not including any matching funds. The amount requested must be between $25,000 and $150,000.
Applicant Information
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Organization Information
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Letter of Interest
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This Letter of Interest section must be submitted and Approved by the Administrator (not ZoomGrants) before you can fill out the rest of the application. Click the Submit Letter of Interest button at the top or bottom of this tab to submit this section to be reviewed.
Application Questions
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Please answer the questions below. In addition to considering your written answers when evaluating responses, reviewers will also be considering whether it is feasible for your pilot project to address each of the evaluation factors given your proposed work plan and budget. The review panel will be looking for information about how pilot projects address equity when reviewing applications. In addition to answering the question specifically focused on equity, we encourage you to include information on how your project addresses equity throughout your answers to the evaluation questions. Refer to the 2019 PILOT Grant Application Handbook for more information on how the review panel will be scoring responses to the evaluation questions.
1. What community challenge does your pilot project address? We encourage you to include information (potentially including data, research, or feedback from community members) to help us understand why this is an important challenge to address. Use the Additional Documents tab to attach supporting documents.
2. What new approach to addressing this community challenge are you proposing to test, and why? We encourage you to include information (potentially including research or case studies) to help us understand why this is a promising approach to addressing the challenge at hand. Use the Additional Documents tab to attach supporting documents.
3. Please describe your project team members and their roles. Why is this the right team for this pilot project?
4. What performance measures will you use to evaluate this pilot, and how will you collect the data that you need to conduct the evaluation? How will you share the data and results with Metro and its partners?
5. How does your pilot project address transportation equity? See the application handbook for more information about Metro's approach to transportation equity.
6. How do you plan to educate and engage people about your pilot project so that they use it as intended?
Budget
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Please fill out the budget form below, detailing costs by expense type (e.g., personnel, travel, materials, etc.) and describing the Metro funding requested for each item, any matching funds or other resources you are proposing to contribute. In addition to filling out this budget table, you may attach a more detailed budget using the Additional Documents tab.
Project Budget
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Budget Narrative (Discuss the items and amounts you entered above.)
Describe how your budget costs were estimated and explain why costs are necessary to implement this project. Please also include information on the source of any other funds or contributions that you plan to use to support the project.
Scope of Work and Requirements
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For each task in your project, describe the task, including information on the activities that will take place during the task, as well as the deliverables, the estimated completion date, and the estimated cost.
Up to ten individual tasks can be entered, but scopes are not required to have ten tasks. At least one task should include evaluation, outlining how project results will be measured and reported on. In addition to filling out this scope of work, you may attach a more detailed scope of work using the Additional Documents tab. Refresh this page to show the calculated total below.
How will you adjust your approach to your pilot project if it is not performing as planned? Show/Hide Instructions
Pilot projects usually involve testing new technologies, approaches and partnerships. Successful pilots anticipate the uncertainty involved in trying something new and identify ongoing opportunities to assess performance during the project and adjust course if the project is not going as planned. Please describe any decision points at which you plan to assess how your project is going, and how you might respond based on what you find. In each row below, enter text to label your decision point. Then provide details in the adjacent column.
By applying for PILOT funding, you certify that you agree to the following requirements if your project is awarded funding. Please initial each requirement below.
You may use the section below to upload additional documents that provide more information about your proposed pilot project, including: Additional Information (optional): Reports, research, documents, or other information that support your grant application. Letters of partnership or support (optional): Letters from organizations that support the pilot project, financially or otherwise. Detailed scope of work (optional): Attach a detailed scope of work as a Word or PDF file. Detailed budget (optional): Attach a detailed budget as an Excel, Word or PDF file. Letter of interest (optional): If you submitted a letter of interest describing this project idea, please attach your letter as a PDF file here.
