The Nominet Trust has awarded its first grants. The organisation was created in January 2008 to fund innovative Internet projects that improve the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people, primarily in terms of education, safety and inclusion, in the UK, developing economies and other countries.
Organisations that have been funded include:
• The British Computer Society of the Blind
• Cambridge Global Grid for Learning
• Cambridge Library Learning Service
• Children, Internet Society
• Youthnet
Organisations wishing to apply need initially to complete an online eligibility questionnaire –
see
http://www.nominettrust.org.uk/index.php
Those who are eligible will be given a link to a more detailed application form
.