<div dir="ltr">Social Tech Seed is an open investment programme that offers early-stage investment to entrepreneurs who are looking to develop new ventures using digital technology for social impact. This programme will provide funding and support to help entrepreneurs nurture, develop and test their ideas.<br><br><b>Challenge highlights: </b><br><ul><li>Grant funding, typically between £15,000 and £50,000, to support entrepreneurs in developing their ideas into a more robust digital product or service</li><li>Successful applicants will benefit from a package of non-financial business support including mentoring, marketing & comms advice and networking opportunities</li><li>Each venture will also have access to a discretionary fund of up to £5,000, should specific expertise be needed to support their early-stage development</li><li>Funding will be awarded for a maximum period of 12 months</li></ul><b>Notes:</b><br><ul><li>Nominet Trust does not ask for an equity stake, nor requests loan repayments</li><li>Successful ventures retain any IP developed with the funding</li></ul><b>What Nominet Trust is looking for?</b><br> <br>Nominet Trust is looking for applications that demonstrate the potential of digital technology to tackle some of the big social issues in sectors including education, employability, healthcare and the environment.<br><br>See more at: <a href="http://www.nominettrust.org.uk/how-to-apply/our-investment-programmes-0">http://www.nominettrust.org.uk/how-to-apply/our-investment-programmes-0</a><br><br>\\<br><br clear="all"><div>Community Media Association<br>-- <br><a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.commedia.org.uk/</a><br><a href="http://twitter.com/community_media" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/community_media</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation</a><br><br>Canstream Internet Radio & Video<br><a href="http://www.canstream.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.canstream.co.uk/</a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/canstream" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/canstream</a></div>
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