Win £500 for your Social Enterprise idea
Published on 13 November 12
Competition launched by UMI3, the University of Manchester Innovation Group, wants to give you cash to turn your idea into reality.
UMI3 is looking for social entrepreneurs from all parts of the campus community to develop initiatives that address social or environmental need. The competition is aimed specifically at supporting new ventures, giving small awards and support to encourage people to "try out their ideas".
Details of the competition, and guidance for entrants can be found at the UMI3 web pages. Entrants must be current students (or have graduated in the last year), and your idea must be connected to Higher Education and benefit the public or a UK community. Full eligibility can be found on the award website.
The Social Enterprise 'Lite' competition follows a pilot project at the Faculty of Humanities earlier this year which funded six winners such as Un-Convention, a not-for-profit membership organisation that sources ideas to help independent music makers, producers and communities. Ideas face a vote by the organisation’s members before those at the top of the poll are given practical support, making it a totally independent and democratic process.
Others were One Day Like This, a self-guided digital tour of Manchester’s famous and historic musical sites; Multi-F, a specialist consultancy focusing on multi-faith spaces in buildings; and Link 360, a leadership network for social enterprise leaders.