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The aim of the awards is to help create success by finding and nurturing innovative ideas and projects that can lead to practical, sustainable social change. The awards committee is particularly interested in supporting ideas that address social problems at a systemic level.

Shortlisted candidates and award winners will receive practical, free support. In addition, funding of £25,000 will be made available to support award winners in developing their initiatives. At the shortlist stage the awards will make up to ten awards of up to £2,500 to assist candidates to further develop their ideas.

Ideas may come in many forms. They may be a new start-up enterprise or an extension of an organisation’s existing work; however, preference will be given to entries originating from a start-up or early stage project, rather than initiated within a larger charity organisation. They might be a discrete piece of lobbying work or a high profile campaign; the aim might be to change policy or legislation or to create a new legal form or financial structure, for example.

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Geographical areas funded: UK

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Type of funding:

Grant, Loan

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue

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Who can apply

Anyone resident in the UK, or any organisation or charity established in the UK that has an innovative idea seeking to address a problem systemically, can apply.

When to apply

Now open. Applications close at midnight on 14 May 2025.

Next deadline: 14 May 2025

How to apply

Online application form via the Foundation website.

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Activites funded: General charitable activities Organisational development and capacity building

Beneficiaries funded: General public

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