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Changemakers Catalyst Fund: Applications for 2026

Homerton Changemakers invites applications to the ‘Changemakers Catalyst Fund 2026', for £1,000-£2,000 supporting student-led initiatives. 

Grants will be made for establishing a social enterprise or business, supporting an existing start-up or project, developing creative projects or campaigns, or supporting research towards a new enterprise. Proposed projects must be focused on increasing public good and societal impact, and reflect the values of Homerton Changemakers - building collaborative efforts towards more sustainable, just, regenerative systems and futures.

Should you want to talk to a member of the Changemakers Team BEFORE you apply, to ensure that your application includes all the various elements it needs - Please email changemakers@homerton.cam.ac.uk and we'll arrange either a Teams Call or face to face meeting for you.

*Eligibility: At time of application the lead applicant must be a current Homerton student or current Homerton Changemakers Champion and in collaboration with students from Homerton(minimum of one Homerton student) and other colleges. Homerton students will have opportunities to meet prospective ARU collaborators at the Catalyst Fund Development Day One on Monday 23 February 2026 and Catalyst Fund Development Day Two on Monday 16 March 2026.

All lead applicants must have attended at least 5 hours of Changemakers events in the 2 years prior to submitting an application: e.g.: Mentoring Programme, Annual Residential, Core Workshops, Tuesday Conversations, Catalyst Fund Development Day One (2025) Not your Regular Hackathon (Monday 17 February) and Catalyst Fund Day Two (2025) (Monday 17 March).

*Eligible costs include travel, subsistence, materials, books and training and any other relevant expenses required by the Project (e.g. paying consultancy time for expertise needed).  Funds may not be used solely as travel grants, to cover regular living expenses or to pay for time whilst undertaking the project.

Please remember to submit your 2 min video pitch to us at changemakers@homerton.cam.ac.uk by the closing date.  DEADLINE: Monday 11 May 2026 at 17:00

* The video pitch can be a summary of all of these points; a single message; or an introduction. It’s up to you. The task is to interest the judges, persuade them of the seriousness of your initiative, and to communicate something about you and how you will work. Any standard video file format is acceptable; and the file can be shared via email by file transfer (WeTransfer, Dropbox, G-Drive etc). Please email this to changemakers@homerton.cam.ac.uk



Lead Applicant : Name (First name , Surname) *
Lead Applicant: Please confirm that you are currently a Changemakers Champion or a Homerton student who has attended at least 5 hours of Changemakers events/activities).  *
Lead Applicant: course and year  (or Changemakers Champion status) *
Lead Applicant: CRSid ( applicable only if you are a current student of Cambridge University) 
Lead Applicant: email address (please use the email address where we  can get hold of you, if you are graduating soon) *
Lead Applicant: phone number *
Lead Applicant: Changemaker activities attended in the last 2 years (Sept 2024 - March 2026). Please state the type of activities you have attended and the term attended  e.g.: Mentoring Programme, Annual Residential, Core Workshops, Tuesday Conversations, Catalyst Fund Development Day One - Not your Regular Hackathon (Monday 17 February 2025) and Catalyst Fund Day Two (Monday 17 March 2025) *
Please list other applicants' names; the name of their organisation/educational institution; their role/course and year; and email address; please state the skills they bring to the team, (e.g. Dr Alison Wood, Academic Director Changemakers, content expert: axxx@cam.ac.uk). Note: Team members can be from other Colleges or Organisations *
What is the name of your project? *
Please state in no more than 150 words the description of your project in a way that you are happy to see published  (should you and your team be one of the winners). We will use this information for publicity if you win.  *
Why are you pitching for this catalyst fund? What is the challenge you are addressing? What do you think the impact of your initiative will be? Does the proposal lay out a feasible expectation for societal impact?  To what extent does the proposal reflect Changemakers values?
If it is an existing project, please describe how the specific activity that you are proposing here will contribute to the impact described above  (max. 200 words) .This question will be scored
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How do you think technology could help with the efficacy of your proposed project? (we do not expect the technology to be developed, but we do expect you to think how tech can deployed  in the middle or long term)( max 150 words). This question will be scored *
Please state the project process, explaining what you will do if you win the money; what stage of development you expect to reach at the end of the funding period (December 2025/January 2026); and how will it be measured (max. 200 words). This question will be scored. *
Please explain what is out there already in the project you are planning to do? Who else is doing similar work in your area and how is your proposal different? This question will be scored.
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Please let us know how much you are applying for, with a budget and justification for the amount requested (eg: travel expenses; interviewers costs; materials; buying or developing/improving the technology; production of the reports/digital videos or posters etc.) (max. 200 words) Although this question will not be scored but the response will be reviewed carefully in terms of the appropriacy for the planned project. *
How did you hear about this event? *
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