Aims/priorities: This fund aims to provide charities and not-for-profit organisations with access to data protection consultancy advice and services that ensure they run efficiently, remain compliant with the law, and achieve the following outcomes:
- Provide immediate access to subject matter experts and a broadly experienced team of data protection professionals.
- Remove ‘unknowns’ experienced when conducting a similar process internally.
- Decrease the potential for compliance failure across an organisation.
- Provide a substantial reduction in regulatory and reputational risk.
- Lead to improved trust, increased engagement, reputation, and organisational value.
Who can apply? Charities, voluntary and community groups, and not-for-profit organisations can apply.
Applicants must:
Be based in the UK.
- Have a management committee in place of at least three people.
- Have a bank account in the organisation's name.
- Be willing to carry out a case study once the consultancy work has been completed.
Groups can only submit one application within 12 months.
Grant amount: Up to £10,000 are available to put towards any of the consultancy services the DPO Centre provides.
Application process: There is a two-stage application process:
- Applicants should first submit a brief online application through the DPO Centre website.
- Applicants will then receive a confirmation email and the DPO Centre will get in touch to request further information to complete the application.
Guidance notes are available from the DPO Centre website.
Deadline: Sunday 31 March 2024.
Contact information: Email: hello@dpocentre.com
Website: Charity Support Fund | DPO Centre