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Staff propose department-level grant education and annual review of funding opportunities
Summary
A staff member proposed annual department-level education on grant seeking and regular meetings with finance staff to identify funding opportunities. The suggestion aims to decentralize grant awareness and help departments pursue operating funds.
Staff member (S6) told participants that while the city applies centrally for grants, individual departments could benefit from annual, department-level education on funding opportunities and the processes to pursue them. "How can I acquire money for for our operations?" S6 asked, proposing an annual meeting with finance staff (for example, Peter) to review opportunities.
The idea is to build departmental capacity so unit leaders can identify and pursue grants and other funding suited to their operational needs rather than relying solely on centralized city submissions. Tables supported the general concept as a way to strengthen department-level funding knowledge and increase the pipeline of matched or departmental grant applications.
