Guardian launches £500,000 awards for individuals to improve communities
Howard Lake | 28 May 2006 | News
The Guardian has launched its Social Enterpreneurship Awards to help individuals improve the communities in which they live.
In partnership with UnLtd, the Guardian is offering £400,000 of awards of up to £5,000 for individuals who need help to get their project started. It is also offering five £20,000 awards for people whose projects can create a sustained impact within the community.
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There are five categories of awards:
· Emerging young activists
· Transforming people’s health
· Passion for the environment
· Bringing communities together (including working with refugees)
· Making profits for social purposes
The deadline for applications is June 30 2006.
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About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.