Aims/priorities: The Challenge Prize in Oldham offers start-up and scale-up grants and mentoring for new or scaling food enterprises that are developing the most effective responses to local food insecurity and focus on long-term change, social impact, and increasing employment in the local food sector.
Recognising the importance of food as an economic, public health, and cultural issue, they’re looking for great ideas that use community-led business models to increase local food through enterprises, such as (but not limited to):
Who can apply? Local groups and enterprises
Grant amount: Local groups and enterprises can apply for either a start-up award – offering three grants of £2,500, £5,000, and £7,500 – or a scale-up grant, offering three grants of £10,000, £12,500, and £15,000.
Application process: To apply, click here, or, join a similar event online on the 15 November 2-3pm, by clicking this link.
Deadline: 12pm on Tuesday 29 November 2022
Contact information: Email: nicola.scott@stirtoaction.com or 07515116730 (Mon-Tues, Fri)
Website: Food Security Challenge