Orange County Insight January 2023

Atlantic Union Bank Grant Release By: Crystal Hale, Department of Social Services Director Grant Announcement

Exciting news for our community partners – and for Atlantic Union Bank!

Atlantic Union Bank is launching a new grant opportunity: Future Community Impact Makers Internship Grant Program. Grant applications will be accepted between January 1, 2023 and February 1, 2023.

This is a great opportunity to support professional development opportunities within community - based organizations, and to increase awareness of Atlantic Union Bank career opportunities with college students.

We encourage you to share this opportunity with organizations you know and love. Details below!

About the Grant: Atlantic Union Bank is proud to announce Future Community Impact Makers as an initiative to support pay equity within the community - based sector.

Summer internships provide exposure to different career possibilities, opportunities for skill development, and the ability to start building a professional network. Our goal is to support local community - focused organizations and to remove barriers to these critical professional development opportunities for students in higher education regardless of economic status.

Eligibility: Organizations must be community - based (nonprofits, community foundations, etc), located in an Atlantic Union Bank service area, and commit to hosting an under - graduate or graduate level student in an 8 - week, paid internship program.

Funding: Each awardee will receive $3,750 in grant funds. Of the total award, $3,600 is intended to go directly to intern wages, $15 an hour minimum, 30 hours a week for 8 weeks. The remaining $150 will be used for direct professional development costs (i.e. conference attendance, association membership, etc).

Timeline: Applications are due by February 1, 2023 and awards will be announced by March 1, 2023 .

All intern positions are expected to begin no later than June 15, 2023, and end no later than August 15, 2023.

Grant money will be sent on or before April 15, 2023.

To learn more and apply, please visit: https://www.atlanticunionbank.com/about/community - involvement. NOTE: the application will not be live on this page until January 1, 2023.

Please contact the Community Impact Team, communitydevelopment@atlanticunionbank.com with any questions about the program or eligibility.

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