An idea that isn’t a company yet
You have something you want to build. The grant covers your living costs so you have the room to do it.
A finished plan isn’t a condition.
What you can apply with.
It’s a project that takes part in the funding process, not a CV. A project is an idea that isn’t a company yet, or a company that already exists.
The span is deliberately wide, from a community kitchen to an app. A small business that holds up over years counts with us as much as fast growth does.
You have something you want to build. The grant covers your living costs so you have the room to do it.
A finished plan isn’t a condition.
You have founded something and want to take it further. You can apply with that too.
Having founded already doesn’t rule you out.
Exception
We don’t fund freelance work as it stands. It can still be the beginning: if something grows out of it that holds up without your hours, that is a project.
The way in is through what you build from it.
How the selection works is being worked out: by lottery, through community councils and through a panel. Which modes we use is what we are deciding now, and it will be stated here once it is settled.