WCIT Charity Fund is responsible for the charitable activities of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists. It provides funding for projects that make use of information technology and that relate to one or more of WCIT’s priority areas – education, inclusion, IT for charities, and public understanding of IT.
Projects need to demonstrate an innovative use of IT, be scalable for wider replication, and be sustainable over time.
The charity is looking for projects involving the development and delivery of innovative new services, solutions, training, apps, analytics, AI, robotics, or accessibility features/hardware. It is less likely to provide funding for replacing hardware (e.g. new laptops/desktops), off-the-shelf software, websites, network and telephony costs or migration to cloud services.
You can apply for a grant if your organisation is a registered charity, educational establishment or organisation with a formal not-for-profit constitution such as a Community Interest Company.
Most grants are for amounts up to £15,000.
You can also apply to the WCIT for independent, strategic level pro bono help for an IT project.
Focus of fund/fund aims:
Grants to support charities, educational establishments and not-for-profit organisations with innovative projects focusing on IT
Application deadline:
Applications are considered four times a year.