Thursday 16 June 2011

Funding opportunities

BT Community Connections Awards

Application Deadline: 15 September 2011

Awards scheme that provides IT equipment and Internet access to voluntary and community groups in the UK.

The award will be 12 months’ free connection to BT Business Total Broadband Advance, which includes features described in the standard products and services terms. Award winners will be required to accept the standard terms and conditions for the service.

Where the award winner has a current connection with a different broadband supplier BT will not cover any costs which may be incurred for transferring to BT Business Total Broadband

Extended Description

The BT Community Connections Awards are provided and administered by British Telecom.

The awards scheme is intended to provide voluntary groups and charitable organisations working to benefit the community in the UK with IT equipment and Internet access. Successful applicants to the programme will receive a laptop and a year's free broadband Internet connection. In particular, the scheme is keen to target areas of deprivation which normally receive little or no funding and would otherwise have no IT provision.
Latest Information

The deadline is 15 September 2011.

Key Criteria

Applications are welcomed from any community group or charitable organisation working to benefit the community. Eligible areas of interest include:

  • Animals.
  • Older people.
  • Environment.
  • Family issues.
  • Multi-cultural awareness.
  • Wildlife.
  • Youth groups.

Applications are welcomed from religious groups that want to carry out work in the community but groups that promote religion will not be considered.

Priority will be given to applications from community groups that operate in areas of deprivation and that have not previously won an award. However, previous award winners are eligible to apply and will be considered, providing they meet the application criteria.

Applicants must have a BT business landline.

Groups that promote political parties are not eligible to apply.

Restrictions

Funding is not available for:

  • For-profit companies.
  • Political organisations or activities.
  • Organisations that do not operate in the UK.
  • Previous BT Community Connections award winners.
  • Employees of British Telecommunications.

Award Categories

There are no separate categories of award.
Application Procedure

Applications must be submitted online.

Submitted applications are shortlisted and reviewed by a panel of judges chaired by senior BT regional personnel.

Winners will be notified via email by 12 November 2011.

Contact BT Community Connections for further information.


For further information on how to obtain this funding opportunity locally, please contact the following:

Contact details:
Enquiries
BT Community Connections
PO Box 6919
London
W1A 8UX

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