Hey all, I’m posting this on behalf of Outlandish, who are interested in collaborating with people on both current and upcoming funding calls from Catalyst Open Projects. If you’re interested in collaborating, please reply below!
Sector Challenge briefs
These are available now and focused on systems-level issues. The outputs are prototypes* in four areas affected by COVID-19: early years, financial wellbeing, mental health and wellbeing, and sexual abuse & domestic violence.
*According to Catalyst, “A prototype here might be a product, service, experience, document or a comparison of existing tools.”
Deadline: 7 December 2020
Budget: Up to £35k (incl. VAT)
Length: 11 weeks
Work begins: 11 January 2021
Work ends: 26 March 2021
Development briefs
These will be made available from 30 November and will focus on development as well as discovery and definition in a wide range of areas. I should imagine that most of the organisations behind these projects will have been one of the 103 orgs that took part in a Catalyst-funded discovery phase last month.
Deadline: 16 December 2020
Budget: Up to £28k (incl. VAT)
Length: 10 weeks
Work begins: 18 January 2021
Work ends: 26 March 2021
If any of this sounds of interest, then please do reply below. A few people in the network have already been in touch, and if there’s enough to warrant a call, we’ll organise one ASAP! 