CISCO: Small - Mid Sized Standard Product Grants

Sponsor: Cisco Systems Inc.

Small - Mid Sized Standard Product Grants support one to several sites. The number of users supported by this grant varies based on several factors.

Small - Mid Sized Standard Product Grants are administered through our Partner, Techsoup.org and their TechSoupStock program. Through TechSoupStock's intuitive shopping cart system, you can choose from a variety of pre-packaged Cisco Networking Bundles. These bundles provide complete networking solutions by offering individual Cisco products as well as Cisco Networking Bundles which have multiple Cisco products. The links below describe the bundles and products available at TechSoup Stock.

Wireless Networking

Network Accessories and Peripherals

Switches and Routers

Please note that TechSoupStock does not include Cisco list prices on their site. Instead, they list an administrative fee associated with each bundle or product. Maximum admin fee allowed per organization per year is $900. An admin fee of $900 is equivalent to approximately $15,000 worth of Cisco List Price product.

If you require equipment above the $900 administrative fee/$15,000 list price grant limit, or if the equipment you require is not offered above, then you should apply for a Customized Connectivity Product Grant.

Please note that organizations can only receive a product grant for one program per fiscal year. Additional programs within the same organization are not eligible during that same fiscal year. Cisco Systems' fiscal year runs from August 1st - July 31st.

Organizations that have never been funded by Cisco should not request more that $50,000 of list price Cisco equipment.

Organizations requesting Voice over IP Telephony must have a Voice certified person involved in the creation of the requested product list, the network design, installation and maintenace. This can be an employee of the organization, a technical volunteer, or a Cisco Certified Partner. (To find a Cisco Certified Partner, go to the Partner Locater, click Advanced Search, and select "IP Communications" or "IP Communications Express" in the Technology Specialization selector.)

Maintenance and Support

Cisco Product grants include FIVE FREE YEARS of Cisco's "SMARTnet" support service. Your Cisco "SMARTnet" contract entitles you to:

FREE next day product replacement due to failure (provided that the request is received before 3 p.m. local time)

FREE 24x7 access to Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) via phone, email or through Cisco.com

FREE Registered access to Cisco.com and all online service and support tools

FREE Major and minor maintenance releases of Cisco IOS® Software via Cisco.com or media (upon request) for your Cisco product

Deadline: Grant applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

For further information, please visit: http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac48/pgp_programs_guidelines.html