There are 12 Sector Challenges across four sectors most affected by COVID-19: early years; financial wellbeing; mental health and wellbeing; and sexual abuse and domestic violence.
For each challenge, we are funding three charity or civil society organisations working in that area to come together with a digital partner to explore solutions using digital, data and design. Your charity will receive between £5,000 and £10,000 depending on the budget in your application.
The Sector Challenge Programme is part of the Catalyst and The National Lottery Community Fund COVID-19 Digital Response fund.
The programme will be run by CAST, a technology charity, and supported by Shift, a design charity, and DOT PROJECT, a digital cooperative, who will provide support to two cause areas each.
This grant provides an opportunity to :
- Advance your skills and knowledge
- Learn from experts and take part in a design process where you explore various approaches to potential digital solutions
- Share experiences and ideas with your peers
- Be part of designing an approach or solution which has a meaningful impact on the sector you work in, and the communities you support
Applicants need to be an incorporated English organisation with at least one paid member of staff, and serving communities within England and which meet the National Lottery criteria. This includes infrastructure bodies, federated organisations, and others who convene formal or informal sector groups. See our FAQ for more details about who can apply.
Clusters will work in four different cause areas: early years; mental health and wellbeing; sexual abuse and domestic violence; and financial wellbeing. To be eligible to apply, your organisation must have one of these causes as one of your primary areas of operation.
Participants from your charity must be available and able to engage with other organisations, the digital partner and the programme coordinator throughout the full 11-week programme: 11th January - 26th March 2021.
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