Social Enterprise Plus 'Get Going Award'

Criteria

Get Going Award – up to £1000

In line with the objectives of the Social Enterprise Strategy The Housing Executive - Housing Community Network (nihe.gov.uk), the Social Enterprise Plus Strategy aims to assist individuals living or working in Housing Executive communities to improve and develop economic activity in the area. These awards are focused generally on assistance with Business start-up, education or training awards.

Eligibility for the Get Going Award

As an individual applicant you must be a resident in a defined Housing Executive estate or involved in a social economy initiative in a Housing Executive estate or neighbourhood.

Outcomes

You must be able to prove that an award will help achieve outcomes in one or more of four priority areas:

• Reduction of negative effects of the cost of living crisis
• Energy and net carbon / environmental impact
• Preparing social enterprises for social clauses within Government contracts including Housing Executive maintenance contracts
• COVID-19 recovery

This could be by:

1. increasing your personal capacity to contribute to the local social economy
2. developing new services that contribute to the local (neighbourhood) economy
3. increasing your technical skills/knowledge to develop/deliver their own or their communities social economy activities

Applications will be assessed against relevance to the Social Enterprise Plus Strategy 2020-2024, meeting the listed priority areas and suitability for public sector finance support. Funding is limited so not all applications that meet the criteria will be successful. 

Contact a member of the Housing Executive’s Social Enterprise Team at socialinvestments@nihe.gov.uk if you have any queries. 

Applicants must provide relevant quotes for equipment and/or services with this application. If these are not included the application will be ineligible.

This criteria is not exhaustive and the Housing Executive has the right to enhance/change the criteria as listed above.

Assessment of applications

Applications will be assessed on the basis that there is a fit with the Social Enterprise Plus Strategy 2020-2024, that the objectives referred to above are met and that the proposed activities are suitable for public sector finance support.

Funds are limited and all applications which meet the criteria will not necessarily be funded. 

Applications will be assessed by a panel of managers after the window for submissions is closed. Funds are limited and all applications which meet the criteria will not necessarily be funded. 

All applications must be received by no later than: Wednesday 19 April 2023 at 4.00pm.  

Applications submitted after this date will be deemed as invalid. 

What we do with your information

The Housing Executive is the Data Controller under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for the personal data it gathers for the purposes of administering the Social Enterprise Plus Programme.

The information you have provided is required for the following specified purposes:

• Identify the group;
• Update relevant funding databases;
• Provide any letter of offer which may arise from this application; and
• Payment of any Grant which may arise from this application.

By submitting this form you are consenting to the Housing Executive processing your information for the purpose of your Social Enterprise Plus Programme.

You can withdraw your application at any time by contacting socialinvestments@nihe.gov.uk 

If you withdraw your application, the Housing Executive will be unable to further process your application for Social Enterprise Plus Programme.
 

Sharing your information with others

Your information may be shared internally within the Housing Executive with staff who are involved in providing this service and where necessary, between internal departments with the purpose of supporting an effective delivery of service. Personal data is held and stored by the Housing Executive in a safe and secure manner and in compliance with Data Protection legislation.

Information in relation to this application, including contact details provided as part of the application, may also be shared with others for statistical analysis, and the Government Funding Database for fraud prevention/detection. This information is only shared where this is necessary to comply with our legal obligations or as permitted by General Data Protection Regulation or Data Protection Act 2018.

The data contained in the Application will be retained by the Housing Executive in line with the current retention policy.

Privacy Notice

The Housing Executive is committed to protecting your privacy and maintaining your trust and confidence in how we handle your personal information. You can view our Privacy Notice at www.nihe.gov.uk/privacy_notice, pick up a copy at any Housing Executive office or you can ask us to post or email a copy to you.

I confirm that:

• I have read the guidance notes attached to this application form;
• All the information contained within this application is accurate to the best of my knowledge;
• I am authorised to apply for funding on behalf of the organisation;
• I understand that if it is successful there will be monitoring and evaluation responsibilities.