Nominet Trust invites more applications for funding technology for social good

Howard Lake | 24 May 2013 | News

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Nominet Trust, the charity that which believes in the power of digital technology to improve lives, has opened the next round of funding for technology projects that aim to address persistent social challenges.

It did so as it announced the 11 projects that are sharing over £1 million in funding from its most recent round. As well as funding, each project will benefit from a tailored package of business planning and communications support.

New recipients include:

• HumanITy, which is researching whether it is possible to pass on the discounts of buying in bulk to low-income families by using an online platform to aggregate demand for everyday products and services
• Carers UK for Jointly, a web-enabled tool designed to support busy people who juggle working and caring for a loved one.
• DigitalMe Limited for Badge the UK, which aims to create new employment for young people thought Mozilla Open Badges, which offer an opportunity to recognise in-demand workplace skills.

Annika Small, Nominet Trust CEO, commented: “The organisations supported in this funding round are using digital technology to support new forms of employment and agency for young people, new approaches to healthcare and new ways of lowering the cost of living for the squeezed middle. These ventures are further proof that digital technology is a vital tool in addressing persistent social problems.”

The trust is particularly keen to receive applications from projects that demonstrate how technology can support older people in their communities.

The deadline for the next funding round from Nominet Trust is 4 September 2013.

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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.