Digital Inclusion Fund

Grant Type	Core costs & project costs
Current status	Open
Applications accepted from Social Enterprises?	Yes
Maximum grant available	£25,000, although larger grants may be considered
Deadlines	The Digital Inclusion Fund is a rolling programme which will be in place until funds are exhausted. Expressions of Interest are currently being accepted and the deadline for submitted these for the December funding round is 5pm on Friday 13th December. Successful applicants will be invited to submit a full application. Decisions are expected by the end of March with additional funding rounds to be held on a quarterly basis.

Brief Description

The Digital Inclusion Fund has been developed to reduce digital poverty and its effects across target demographics within Suffolk. The funding has been made available by Suffolk County Council in partnership with Suffolk Community Foundation.

Helping residents to become digitally included will bring wider social benefits to enable people to be better informed, pay less for things, be more employable, feel more independent, be less isolated, and live happier, healthier, easier lives

Criteria

The objectives of the fund:

To reduce digital poverty and its effects across target demographics within Suffolk
To increase digital inclusion across target demographics within Suffolk
To improve health outcomes across target demographics including (but not exclusive to) access to services and access to training and employment

Key areas of focus: