Terms and Conditions Volunteer Centre Programme

These terms and conditions govern the Call for Ideas from Nesta Operating Company (“Nesta” or “we”) working with the Cabinet Office and NCVO for the Innovation in Giving Fund Volunteer Centre Programme (“the Programme”). Please read these terms and conditions carefully before submitting an application to the Programme. By submitting an application, you accept these terms and conditions and agree to comply with them. The lead organisation identified in the application will be responsible for compliance with these terms and conditions by its partners and anyone else involved in its proposal.

1.        What happens after you apply?

1.1      We will assess (with our partners) any applications received by the deadline set out in the Call for Ideas and which satisfy the relevant eligibility criteria set out in the Call for Ideas against the relevant core criteria set out in the Call for Ideas.  

1.2        The decision of Nesta and our partners about eligibility, about selection of winning applicants, and about the amount and type of support to be provided (if any), shall be final. We will publish general feedback on applications to the Programme, but will not enter into correspondence with individual applicants. We can only fund projects which advance our charitable objects and are for public benefit.

1.3         You are invited to attend two optional workshops before submitting your application - details in the Call for Ideas. Participation in subsequent workshops and interviews, research and evaluation is a condition of participation in the Programme for successful applicants. Please let us know if you have any special requirements which may be relevant to your participation in the Programme.

1.4        Any financial or other support awarded by Nesta will be subject to satisfaction of all relevant legal and regulatory requirements, signature of appropriate legal documentation and completion of appropriate milestones. Financial support provided by Nesta may not cover all the costs of your project and VAT is not payable on grants. 

1.5        You and your partners must bear any costs relating to the submission of your application and participation in the Programme. You must take independent legal advice if you are concerned about these terms and conditions or your participation in the Programme. Unless otherwise stated, each applicant may make only one application to the Programme.

1.6        We reserve the right to refuse to accept any applications; to suspend or withdraw the Call for Ideas or the Programme at any time; to vary the form and substance of the Programme or extend the deadlines; to reduce or increase the amount of support available under the Programme; and/or to reject any proposal or withdraw a place on the Programme if you are in breach of these terms and conditions, fail to participate fully in the Programme or in the event of an actual or potential conflict of interest. If any selected applicant subsequently withdraws or is withdrawn from the Programme, we may select a replacement applicant, but will not be obliged to do so. 

1.7         We reserve the right to vary the Call for Ideas or these terms and conditions at any time and at our sole discretion.  Variations will take effect from the date they are posted on our website so you must check this page regularly to see the current version. If you provide us with a contact email address, we will aim to notify you of any changes.

2             Your promises to us

By submitting an application for the Programme, you confirm on behalf of yourself and your partners that:

• you satisfy the eligibility criteria set out in the Call for Ideas and all information and materials provided to Nesta by you or your partners are true, accurate and complete and you will notify us immediately of any changes to information or materials provided
• you have provided us with all information which might reasonably be thought to be relevant or necessary for us to consider your application
• you and your partners have, or will obtain as required, all authorisations, registrations, licences, consents and permissions necessary to submit your application, carry out your proposal and comply with these terms and conditions
• in participating in the Programme, you and your partners will act lawfully, ethically and in good faith and will comply fully with equality and anti-bribery legislation and with any other applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and codes of practice, and will comply with our reasonable requirements, including in relation to health & safety and security, while attending interviews and workshops as part of the Programme
• neither you nor any of your partners has any actual or potential conflict of interest with Nesta (including with our trustees, officers or employees) in making your application or complying with these terms and conditions and you will immediately inform us if you become aware of any such conflict of interest

3             Use of Information

3.1        We will use information which you or your partners provide, including contact details for your staff and your partners' staff, to administer the Programme and to carry out evaluation and research. We may share this information with the Cabinet Office and anyone else helping us to run or evaluate the Programme, subject to appropriate obligations of confidentiality and data protection. We will also keep you informed about other Nesta events and activities unless you let us know that you don't want to receive this.

3.2        Nesta and our partners may carry out publicity and promotion for the Programme and publish our research and evaluation in relation to the Programme. You agree that you and your partners will participate in publicity for the Programme and consent on behalf of you and your partners to the use of the names of your organisations, a summary of your proposal, and photographs/recordings of your participation in the Programme, in promotion and publications relating to the Programme. The video submitted as part of your application will be available to the public online via Vimeo and other websites. Any publicity which you or your partners wish to carry out in relation to the Programme must acknowledge Nesta, NCVO and the Cabinet Office.

4          Limitation of Liability

4.1     We will not be liable to you, your partners or anyone else in respect of any direct or indirect loss, economic loss or loss of opportunity arising as a result of your application to the Programme, any breach by Nesta of these terms and conditions or any reliance by you on any statement made or advice given by us, our partners or contractors. We do not make any warranty about the accuracy or completeness of the information provided by Nesta about the Programme.  Any dispute between you and/or your partners and/or any other applicant must be resolved between you and independently of Nesta.

4.2      Without prejudice to Clause 4.1, our maximum liability to you or anyone else under these terms and conditions (if any) will be limited to £500. Nothing in these terms and conditions shall exclude or limit our liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence or fraudulent misrepresentation made by us.

5          Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These terms and conditions shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and both parties hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. 

Nesta Operating Company, a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales with company number 7706036 and charity number 1144091. Registered as a charity in Scotland number SC042833. Registered office: 1 Plough Place, London EC4A 1DE.