Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations across the UK to deliver IT projects and activities that support the themes of education, inclusion, IT for charities, and understanding of IT.
This fund aims to support IT projects and activities that relate to one or more of the following priority areas:
- Education.
- Inclusion.
- IT for charities.
- Public understanding of IT.
Grants of up to £15,000 are available.
Grants over £15,000 may be considered in exceptional circumstances.
The following can apply:
- Registered charities.
- Educational establishments.
- Community interest companies.
- Organisations with a formal not-for-profit constitution.
Applicants must provide:
- A document proving charitable state.
- A copy of their most recent audited annual accounts.
- A copy of their current safeguarding policy
- A copy of their Person with Significant Control Register (for CICs and companies limited by guarantee).
Applicants for grants over £5,000 and less than £15,000 must also provide contact details of an external referee who can provide a reference on the charity’s effective project or service delivery. This contact must be external to the organisation and be happy to be named. They should not be related to any applicant staff or volunteer.
Applicants for grants over £15,000 must also provide:
- Their most recent annual report or minutes of AGM. If the organisation is new, the minutes from the meeting when the constitution was formally adopted are acceptable.
- Contact details of three external referees who can provide a reference on the charity’s effective project or service delivery. The contacts must be external to the organisation and be happy to be named. They should not be related to any applicant staff or volunteer.
Projects that are more likely to be funded include:
- The development and delivery of new services, solutions, training, apps, analytics, AI, robotics, or accessibility features/hardware.
- Projects where WCIT is a material or sole funder.
- Projects where WCIT is the sole funder of the IT component of a larger project.
- Organisations that could benefit from pro-bono support.
Proposed projects should demonstrate an innovative use of IT, be scalable for wider replication, and be sustainable over time.
How To Apply
The next deadline for applications is 10 February 2024.
Guidance notes and an online grants portal are available from the WCIT Charity website.
