Do you want to make a positive change in the world?
Are you building - or planning to build - an enterprise, product, initiative, campaign, or creative project that will help move us to a more just, sustainable and regenerative future? Do you want to do this collaboratively? And with the support of able, committed mentors?
The Changemakers Catalyst Fund (see info from the previous year) will be awarding five to six grants of up to 2K each for initiatives in any field - from tech to politics, arts and business - led by current Homerton students or Changemaker Ambassadors who have attended 5 hours of the Changemakers programme*
Applications open on Mon 11 Mar 2024 and close on Mon 29 Apr 2024 5pm.
Ahead of submitting an application, you’re invited to join leading innovators, entrepreneurs and academics for a Development Day, 6 March, to:
- learn how to make a strong pitch
- understand emerging trends
- meet industry leaders, entrepreneurs and innovation specialists
- hone your ideas and network with prospective collaborators over a buffet dinner!
This pre-launch event is open to all Cambridge students/alumni/postdocs, and students from other Universities in the region. Registration is vital and we have limited places - so book early!
Guests include well known industry and academic figures:
- Emily Arnold, Investment Analyst (specialising in social ventures), Cambridge Enterprise, University of Cambridge
- Dr Soraya Jones, Director of Engagement and Operations, Homerton Changemakers
- Ed Klinger, CEO of Flock
- Abiel Ma, CEO of Vuala (alumnus and first Catalyst Fund Winner 2022)
- Thomas Bernaudon (Entrepreneur)
- Prof Gary Peckham, Pro Vice Chancellor Business and Enterprise, Anglia Ruskin University
- Kart Tomberg, Academic turned entrepreneur, CEO of ExpressionEdits
- Dr Alison Wood, Academic Director Homerton Changemakers
We are grateful to Cambridge Wireless for their support of this event!
*Note: From 2024 one Catalyst Fund grant will be sponsored by Anglia Ruskin University: the lead applicant must be from ARU, working with students from Homerton (minimum one Homerton student) or other Colleges/ universities/organisations. Homerton students will have opportunities to meet prospective ARU collaborators at the Catalyst Fund Development Day on 6 and 11 Mar 2024
