First call for ideas

In May 2011, the Government's Giving White Paper announced a range of measures to support new and better ways to enable the giving and exchange of time, assets, skills, resources and money, including the Innovation in Giving Fund.

"Our ambition is to stimulate a step change in giving... to make it easier and more compelling to give time and money... to give better support to the trailblazers and innovators." 

Francis Maude Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General and Nick Hurd Minister for Civil Society

The Innovation in Giving Fund aims to invest in, support and grow innovative ideas that will bring about a step-change in the giving and exchange of time, assets, skills, resources and money and which have a credible route to being self-sustaining in the longer term. The Fund runs over two years and is managed by Nesta, the UK's Innovation Foundation. 

In September 2011 we launched the first round of the Fund with an open call for ideas. Over 440 applications were received and so far an inspiring range of 32 innovative ideas have been backed with over £2.5m. 

The first call for ideas is now closed.