We provide specialist support for social entrepreneurs at the start of the journey to help them grow as social leaders. We combine cash and coaching to help nurture ideas and grow impact.
It doesn't matter what stage of development your social venture is at. It can be an idea on paper. Or a social venture in practice already. We can offer you awards from £500 to £15,000 across three separate startup packages.
Thousands of people work to improve their community and not just their bank balance. They act on a hunch. They start a social venture. And they tackle the problems they care about.
These are the people we support. Often they have first-hand experience of the problem they seek to solve. They want to create jobs, develop innovative products and services, and help others to live full lives.
We can support you if you are:
Your ideas and ventures are not eligible if they:
We provide three levels awards, designed to match your growth as a social entrepreneur. Many of the people we support progress through different stages of awards as their venture grows.
This year we’ve seen a very high number and standard of...
This year we’ve seen a very high number and standard of...
This year we’ve seen a very high number and standard of...
We accept applications from social entrepreneurs providing solutions to any issues. We also have specific areas that we focus on. We encourage social entrepreneurs tackling these focus areas to apply.
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