In support of HM Government’s Prevent Strategy, the aim of this competition is to find innovative ways to prevent vulnerable people from becoming radicalised to support or carry out terrorism. This is part of HM Government’s Prevent Strategy. 
The Home Office has allocated up to £1.5 million to fund innovation projects in this competition. All proposals must involve an organisation that leads the project.
Projects should be completed by the end of the financial year 2016/17 and proposals are expected range in size from £10,000 to £100,000.
Proposals will be assessed against the following criteria:
• what is innovative about the project and how intellectual property is handled
• project plan and methodology, with a set timeframe and risk mitigation
• skills, experience and capacity to complete the project
• evidence that the project provides value for money
Projects must focus explicitly on one or more of the objectives below in line with the Prevent Strategy.
• increasing the understanding of and reducing the risk of radicalisation within a particular sector (for example, health sector)
• increasing the understanding of and reducing the risk of radicalisation within a particular demographic (such as young people)
• delivering new and innovative ways of working to deliver Prevent objectives
• working with vulnerable individuals or groups through outreach projects
• helping project participants to develop the judgement skills to challenge others’ views confidently
• addressing terrorist use of the internet, including by:
• improving understanding of the manifestation, dissemination and impact of terrorist content online
• building an evidence base to show how radicalising networks form online, and how they can be disrupted
• raising awareness of terrorist propaganda online, and promoting digital resilience by equipping individuals with the skills to protect themselves and others
• developing technical solutions to protect those in important sectors, such as education and health, from terrorist content online
Applicants must agree to undertake the British Values test.
The competition is open to applicants in sectors including:
• civil society, community and voluntary groups
• education
• out-of-school settings that support children
• health
• businesses, including small and medium-sized enterprises
• registered charities
Applicants must register by Wednesday 5 October 2016, 12:00 and then submit an application form by Wednesday 12 October 2016, 12:00.
For further information and to apply, visit: www.gov.uk/government/publications/sbri-funding-competition-project-innovation-fund-for-prevent/sbri-funding-competition-brief-project-innovation-fund-for-prevent