The 2020 Georgia County Internship Program Grant Applications Are Now Available

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The 2020 Georgia County Internship Program (GCIP) grant applications are available for counties to complete. There are four different internship opportunities available: 1) the general GCIP, which is open to all counties 2) a special Verizon sponsored grant opportunity for counties with a population of 55,000 or less that have not previously participated in the GCIP, 3) the Joan Garner Health and Human Services Internship Grant and 4) the Dr. Jim Kundell Environmental Management Internship Grant. In addition to having new categories of grants available, the hourly salary for interns has been increased from $10/hour to $12/hour, which is covered through the grant funding.   

All internships are funded through ACCG Civic Affairs Foundation from donations, corporate sponsorships, and grants. Since GCIP was created in 2010, 425 internships in 74 counties have been provided.

The deadline to submit grant applications is December 31, 2019. Grant recipients will be announced by February 15, 2020.  The application is available on the Civic Affairs Foundation website at https://www.accg.org/caf_countyinfo.php.  If you have any questions about the grant process, please contact Michele NeSmith at mnesmith@accg.org or at 404-522-5022.