Catalyst criteria
Find out if your project is eligible and review information and criteria for the current application round
Catalyst Awards
Catalyst Awards
Grants and support for social innovations from our Fellowship
The Catalyst Awards programme offers £2,000 seed and £10,000 scaling grants for RSA Fellows.
We award £100,000 annually, supporting Fellows to test needed innovations and scale the social impact of Fellow projects.
To be eligible, you must be an RSA Fellow. Find out more about RSA Fellowship.
Timeline – Autumn 2021
- 27 September – Catalyst Awards open to applications
- 25 October – Catalyst Awards close to applications at 23:59 pm BST
- November & December – Shortlisting and decision panels
- 21 January – Decisions are announced to applicants
In the event that we need to make any changes to the timeline for any reason, we will notify all applicants by email.
How to apply
The Catalyst Awards are now closed for applications. Our next round is planned for Spring 2022. Please keep an eye out on announcements in the Fellowship Newsletter.
Contact us
If you have questions or accessibility requests, please reach out to the Catalyst Team at Catalyst@rsa.org.uk
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