Deadline: 13 March 2017
The Comic Relief is currently inviting eligible organisations for its “Tech vs Abuse” grant initiative in order to understand the potential opportunities, gaps and risks for technology in the context of domestic violence and abuse.
Comic Relief will support new technology development as well as low-technology solutions and any training and resource publications required to meet these design challenges.
Grant Information
Grants can be for amounts between £20,000 and £50,000 over a period of one year from August 2017 to August 2018.
Key Design Challenges
- Fifteen minute window: Provide or curate key information online for women experiencing domestic abuse in a way which is easy to find, simple to navigate and quick to interact with.
- Effective real-time support services: Enable women to find and access services for support (including referrals) when required, day or night, seamlessly and with minimal logistical and emotional burden.
- Safer digital-footprint: Provide people affected by domestic abuse and frontline professionals the confidence and knowledge they need to use technology and stay online safely, with full control over their online data, privacy settings and social media accounts.
- Accessible legal and financial information: Create engaging, accessible and digestible information on the legal process or the financial situation women find themselves in, connecting to support and advice where relevant.
- Realising it’s abuse: Use the creative opportunities of the web to raise awareness of what an abusive relationship looks like, provoking women and girls experiencing abuse to recognise this and get support.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organisations or partnerships applying to this initiative must meet Comic Relief’s general eligibility requirements. In addition:
- Grants are available for work throughout the UK.
- There is no restriction on the annual income of the organisation or partnership applying for a grant.
- There is no restriction on applying for this grant if you have another grant with Comic Relief.
- Comic Relief will not fund pure research for the duration of the grant, however, they will support research as part of the grant that results in the creation of a tangible solutions.
- Comic Relief welcome proposals from the women and girls sector and beyond, including unusual collaborations, such as those working together to develop new solutions alongside design or digital agencies.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must apply online via given website.
Eligible Country: United Kingdom
For more information, please visit Tech vs Abuse.