From October 2016 Comic Relief, with Paul Hamlyn Foundation, is launching another UK Tech for Good funding programme. This will fund 10 digital projects each with up to £46,500, plus £3,500 to enable access to expert support. 
The projects will last for four months (April – July 2017) and will address any of the four programme areas: Empowering Women and Girls, Investing in Children and Young People, Building Stronger Communities, Improving Health and Wellbeing.
This programme aims to provide the opportunity for not-for-profit organisations who already have some technological capacity to take their digital innovation projects forward. The grants are looking to fund teams to make a significant digital step forward within four months.
A wide range of digital interventions will be considered and the aim is to fund projects that:
• Are focused on specific user needs in their design, delivery and development
• Make best use of web, mobile or internet based technologies
• Can scale effectively and offer economies of scale
• Disrupt and challenge existing ways of delivering services
The fund is looking to fund more than just good ideas, applicants need to show that they understand how to successfully manage a digital project, and that they have sound technical expertise in their management and delivery team. It is expected that some development work will already have taken place.
Grants are available of up to £46,500 (minimum £15,000) over four months to deliver the project to a phase that demonstrates digital innovation for the benefit of society, or the specific service users the not-for-profit organisation is targeting. The grant can only cover expenditure incurred and activity done during the grant period. Successful applicants will be provided with an additional £3,500 to buy in external specialist support (mentoring) that will be determined in part by the mentoring co-ordinator. In line with this intensive support, projects will be expected to attend a camp held in the UK and then monthly meet-ups, and to regularly engage with their grant manager.
For further information and to apply, visit: www.comicrelief.com/grants/initiatives/tech-for-good-2016-17
Deadline: Tuesday 1 November 2016, 15:00