This year we’ve seen a very high number and standard of applications from social ventures, particularly in England. As a result we have reached our capacity to support social entrepreneurs in this financial year. We are therefore not currently accepting Try It, Do It or Grow It applications in England.
Applications for these awards will reopen on Monday 1st April 2019.
We are still open for applications if:
We look forward to receiving your future application. In the mean-time we have a number of online resources available in our learning area and run many free events for social entrepreneurs which we’d encourage you to attend.
The Grow It award is for social entrepreneurs looking to grow their venture, make a bigger difference and become sustainable..
You are running a social venture that is already making a positive difference to people's lives. You have compelling evidence of your impact. You might want to continue to grow to acheive your ambitious, or want further support to make sure your idea is financially sustainable.
This award is designed to help you to get to the next stage. It gives you up to £15,000 to help you grow, as well as expert, tailored advice to help you to achieve your ambitions. Alongside the funding, you get a unique package of support including one-to-one coaching from a dedicated award manager (one of out local experts in supporting social entrepreneurs), training, mentoring and access to networks of other passionate people doing good.
Important information
Over the next three years UnLtd has committed to three focus areas where we believe social entrepreneurs can make a big impact. If your venture is working within one of these focus areas, your award application is more likely to be successful.
UnLtd’s core awards are funded by the Millennium Awards Trust and are open to enterprising people tackling any social issue. Please note that the application process is competitive and we are currently able to fund less than half of those who apply for awards that are outside one of our focus areas.
You can submit an expression of interest using the button below. At this stage we’ll ask you to tell us a few ideas about yourself, the problem you’re trying to tackle, and your idea to achieve this. Please note, Grow it applications are currently paused:
Expressions of Interest received on or before: 1 Aug 2018
Final submission date for application documents: 30 Aug 2018
Final decision meeting week commencing: 29 Oct 2018
Expressions of Interest received on or before: 12 Nov 2018
Final submission date for application documents: 7 Jan 2019
Final decision meeting week commencing: 25 Feb 2019
We accept applications from social entrepreneurs providing solutions to any issues. We also have areas that we are focusing on. We encourage social entrepreneurs tackling these focus areas to apply.
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