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Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch - The Strategy Room, Nesta
£60,000	30/01/2024	Project funding to support the nationwide rollout of The Strategy Room: an innovative way for local authorities to involve communities in climate action.
Nuffield Foundation - Grant to Nesta
£488,008	29/09/2023	Towards Revealing Social Capital
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Impetus
£30,294	01/04/2022	Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10037879
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Hybrid Human Artificial Collective Intelligence in Open-Ended Decision Making
£29,525	01/04/2022	Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10037991
DCMS - Investment Funds
£19,678	21/10/2021	We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of ....more We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. Between 2018 and 2022, we will invest £1.45 billion of public money from government to help deliver this vision.
DCMS - Towards a Creative Good Work Strategy - indepenent review of job quality and working practice in the Creative Industries
£50,000	01/04/2021	The objectives of the independent review will be to: 1. Establish a robust baseline picture of job quality; 2. Identify the key challenges and opportunities for promotingquality work; 3. Set out a vision for Good Work in the Creative Industries ....more The objectives of the independent review will be to: 1. Establish a robust baseline picture of job quality; 2. Identify the key challenges and opportunities for promotingquality work; 3. Set out a vision for Good Work in the Creative Industries andarticulate a set of high-level priorities and detailed policy recommendations for Government and industry.
Department for Education - National Retraining Scheme (NRS) Digital Retraining Pilot
£3,126,607	01/04/2020	1. Stimulate creation of new products which use AI and other technologies to improve information, advice and guidance for learners.2. Pivot existing training providers (offline and online) to test and grow online learning products which are ....more 1. Stimulate creation of new products which use AI and other technologies to improve information, advice and guidance for learners.2. Pivot existing training providers (offline and online) to test and grow online learning products which are impactful with the NRS target group.3. Create an evidence base of what works in online learning for the NRS target group.
DCMS - Pilot Future News Fund
£1,004,767	01/10/2019	The Future News Fund pilot will welcome new ideas to address the challenges facing the journalism industry outlined in the Cairncross Review. It will use a number of different approaches to fund innovation, which are due to include a collaboration ....more The Future News Fund pilot will welcome new ideas to address the challenges facing the journalism industry outlined in the Cairncross Review. It will use a number of different approaches to fund innovation, which are due to include a collaboration fund, accelerator prizes and experimentation with existing local news provision.
DCMS - ENHANCING IMPACT FUND
£279,907	22/07/2019	To provide funding to Nesta to distribute grants through the Enhancing Impact Fund to a small portfolio of high performing, high impact organisations from the existing portfolio of projects, in accordance with the aims and objectives of the Centre ....more To provide funding to Nesta to distribute grants through the Enhancing Impact Fund to a small portfolio of high performing, high impact organisations from the existing portfolio of projects, in accordance with the aims and objectives of the Centre for Social Action. Grantees will be selected, from the existing portfolio from the Second Half Fund, the Connected Communities Innovation Fund, the Early Years Social Action Fund and the Saver Support Fund. Criteria for award of the additional funding will be subject to final agreement between OCS and Nesta and shall include impact to date or impact potential, performance to date, capacity of the team to scale further, demand for services and sustainability.
DCMS - Nesta - Centre for Social Action grants management and support 1920
£268,426	01/04/2019	Supporting delivery of public services; research and innovation
DCMS - 50+ Volunteering: Connected Communities Innovation Fund
£1,180,115	01/04/2019	To develop and manage a series of funds designed to find, test and grow innovations which harness the time and talents of 10,000 volunteers (75% of which will be people over 50).
DCMS - Support for OECD-CERI research programme conference
£10,000	01/04/2019	I am writing to offer you a grant of up to £10,000 towards The September 2019 conference for the launch of the OECD CERI report on fostering and assessing creativity and critical thinking in education.The conference will be held at NESTA offices in ....more I am writing to offer you a grant of up to £10,000 towards The September 2019 conference for the launch of the OECD CERI report on fostering and assessing creativity and critical thinking in education.The conference will be held at NESTA offices in London on 24-25 September 2019.The conference will consist 100-120 participants. The intended audience is a mix of education practitioners (teachers, school leaders, inspectors, etc.), education researchers, representatives from business and industry and the media.
DCMS - Tech for Good Challenge Prize
£1,000,000	01/04/2019	DCMS will sponsor œ1m to NESTA to run a Challenge Prize until the end of March 2020. The Challenge Prize aims to stimulate tech innovation in civil society organisations by challenging charities, social ventures and social enterprises to design ....more DCMS will sponsor œ1m to NESTA to run a Challenge Prize until the end of March 2020. The Challenge Prize aims to stimulate tech innovation in civil society organisations by challenging charities, social ventures and social enterprises to design solutions to specific problems. The prize will also tackle loneliness and social isolation, and build community cohesion.
Dunhill Medical Trust - Social Movements Incubator Programme
£100,000	20/11/2018 18	Nesta Health Lab - Dunhill Medical Trust Social Movements Incubator Programme
Esmee Fairbairn - Social investment Nesta
£1,000,000	19/09/2018 120	An investment towards the Arts & Culture Impact Fund, providing loans and other forms of investment to arts and culture organisations across the UK.
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - ALB - UKRI - Immersive performances of the future
£123,553	01/04/2018	Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projectsref=104774
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - ALB - UKRI - Flying High - Phase 2
£545,000	01/04/2018	Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projectsref=133833
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - ALB - UKRI - Centre of Excellence for Policy and Evidence in the Creative Industries
£6,137,269	01/04/2018	Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projectsref=AH/S001298/1
Cabinet Office - Inclusive Economy Partnership
£132,500	01/04/2018	Funding to support National incusive partnership
DCMS - Digital Culture survey 2019
£65,000	01/04/2018	Digital Culture survey 2019
DCMS - Measuring the Value of Culture
£297,350	01/04/2018	Measuring the Value of Culture
Cabinet Office - Inclusive Economy Partnership Innovator Support Programme and Model Evaluation
£240,000	01/03/2018	The Cabinet Office?s primary aim in awarding this Grant to Nesta for the Inclusive Economy Partnership is to test a new partnerships model for supporting organisations with innovative solutions to major societal challenges reach a point where they ....more The Cabinet Office?s primary aim in awarding this Grant to Nesta for the Inclusive Economy Partnership is to test a new partnerships model for supporting organisations with innovative solutions to major societal challenges reach a point where they are ready to scale their activity.The Cabinet Office?s objectives for this Grant are as follows:(i) To support organisations with innovative solutions to the three challenges of a) financial inclusion & capability, b) mental health and c) transitions to work build partnerships that will enable them scale their activity and deliver greater impact. The outcome expected is that over the grant period a majority of the 18 organisations supported through the Partnership secure commitments from business, civil society or government to help them scale their activity.(ii) To champion partnership working as an approach to supporting organisations with innovative solutions to scale their activity. The outcome expected is a body of evidence around the efficacy of the Inclusive Economy Partnership model for identifying and supporting organisations to build relationships that will support them to scale their activity to tackle societal challenges and recommendations for how such approaches could be expanded and improved in the future.
DCMS - Inclusive Economy Partnership (IEP) Enabling Fund
£400,000	15/01/2018	For the 18 solutions selected through the inclusive economy partnership to develop scaling plans which enable them to (i) increase their ability to make a positive impact on one of three challenge areas (financial inclusion, mental health and ....more For the 18 solutions selected through the inclusive economy partnership to develop scaling plans which enable them to (i) increase their ability to make a positive impact on one of three challenge areas (financial inclusion, mental health and transition to work) and (ii) to do this in collaboration with the leading business and civil society organisations who are part of the partnership.
National Lottery Community Fund - Nesta Portfolio
£5,480,502	25/05/2016 63	This is a partnership between the Big Lottery Fund and Nesta to support eight innovations over five years to address the challenges and opportunities of an ageing society. Nesta has worked with these organisations for over two years through the ....more This is a partnership between the Big Lottery Fund and Nesta to support eight innovations over five years to address the challenges and opportunities of an ageing society. Nesta has worked with these organisations for over two years through the Centre for Social Action Innovation Fund and will manage the grants. The eight organisations included in this project are British Lung Foundation, British Red Cross, Carers UK, GoodGym, GoodSAM, North London Cares, Shared Lives Plus and Stroke Association.
DCMS - Nesta - Centre for Social Action grants management and support 2016-2019
£2,300,000	01/04/2016	Supporting delivery of public services; research and innovation
National Lottery Community Fund - 11 Social Innovations
£400,000	03/08/2015 7	This is development funding for 11 projects that have the potential to be expanded, focused on supporting the challenges presented by an ageing population. Up to five organisations are expected to receive full grants next year. This is a new ....more This is development funding for 11 projects that have the potential to be expanded, focused on supporting the challenges presented by an ageing population. Up to five organisations are expected to receive full grants next year. This is a new partnership approach which aims to develop a strong pipeline of high quality applications for ageing projects.
Esmee Fairbairn - Social investment Nesta
£1,000,000	10/09/2014	An investment in a co-mingling fund for arts organisations.
National Lottery Community Fund - Re-thinking Parks
£490,472	12/08/2014 16	Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - The Alliance for Useful Evidence
£165,000	22/05/2014 24	Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - Alliance for Useful Evidence
£100,000	21/05/2012 24	This project will establish an open access, virtual network, aiming to attract a broad range of members, including UK policy makers, evaluators, commissioners, and practitioners from public, private and charitable sectors. It will also be a focal ....more This project will establish an open access, virtual network, aiming to attract a broad range of members, including UK policy makers, evaluators, commissioners, and practitioners from public, private and charitable sectors. It will also be a focal point for developing a collective voice and sharing knowledge between groups and organisations.

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• Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/09/2011, number: 1144091
• Registered at Companies House on 15/07/2011, number: 07706036

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THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:2.1 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, AND IN PARTICULAR THE STUDY OF INNOVATION, BY THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF, IN:2.1.1 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;2.1.2 THE ARTS;2.1.3 THE EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC SERVICES;2.1.4 THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE; AND2.1.5 INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE.2.2 TO ADVANCE:2.2.1 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY2.2.2 THE ARTS2.2.3 THE EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC SERVICES2.2.4 THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR2.2.5 INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WHICH(A) RELIEVES POVERTY(B) RELIEVES UNEMPLOYMENT(C) ADVANCES HEALTH(D) ADVANCES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR IMPROVEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT(E) ADVANCES CITIZENSHIP OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTTHROUGH OR BY ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING INNOVATION.THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS. CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.2.3 TO ADVANCE ANY OTHER PURPOSE WHICH IS RECOGNISED AS EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND SCOTLAND.2.4 THROUGHOUT THESE ARTICLES A CHARITABLE PURPOSE IS A PURPOSE THAT IS REGARDED AS CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES PROVIDED THAT IT WILL NOT INCLUDE ANY PURPOSE WHICH IS NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE SYSTEM OF LAW GOVERNING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CHARITY IS THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

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