Is my project eligible?
Before applying, read through our Catalyst criteria to check your eligibility and to ensure your final application closely aligns with the purpose of the Grant.
RSA Catalyst programme
The Catalyst Grant is available to Fellow-led projects that align with the RSA’s key themes, and offers help to utilise the expertise within the Fellowship to make your project a success. The Grant aims to catalyse your ideas into scalable projects of innovative social change, to make long-term impact.
How does Catalyst work?
- There are two grants on offer: £2,000 Seed Grant, and £10,000 Scaling Grant. We open for applications three times each year.
- Applications are reviewed by two panels: one of internal RSA staff, and an external panel of Fellowship Councillors.
- Successful projects will receive the grant funding and be supported by a dedicated staff member.
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2019 - Round 1 |
30th January |
18th April |
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2019 – Round 2 |
9th May |
24th July |
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2019 – Round 3 |
25th September |
10th December |
Seed Grants of £2,000
Seed Awards are for projects that are in their early stages, and in need of a financial boost to help them develop into a sustainable project with the potential to deliver measurable social impact. The £2,000 grant is intended to provide applicants with an opportunity to trial or test a new or innovative idea for positive social change, with a view to evaluating their project and actively collecting evidence of proof of concept.
Scaling Grants of £10,000
Scaling Awards help projects that have clearly demonstrated their proof of concept to scale and grow, moving them on to the next level. The £10,000 grant is intended to be the next step in helping projects truly catalyse, become sustainable and/or replicate. Applicants should aim to increase their positive social impact and to have plans in place to measure impact and evaluate the work of the project. We prioritise applications where RSA funding is integral to the aim of the application.
Applications are currently offline for maintenance. The deadline for Round 2 applications is 9th May 2019 and a link to our online application portal will be published here soon.
Updated practise application forms for our Scaling and Seed Awards are available below, should you wish to prepare your application in advance.
Blogs by catalyst recipients
Her Lens, Her Story: A global movement from the ground-up
7th March 2018
An article by: Bonnie Chiu
Bonnie Chiu recounts the story of Lensational, a global social enterprise committed to sharing women’s stories through the transformative power of photography and videography.
6 women who use the RSA Catalyst fund to push for change around the world
5th March 2018
An article by: Amy Butterworth
Empowering homeless people through creativity
15th January 2018
An article by: Marice Cumber FRSA
RSA Catalyst funded project Accumulate is seeking a Business Development Manager who is excited by social good.
You can read more blogs by Catalyst Grant recipients, past and present, here
IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL OR ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION?
If you have a specific question that hasn't been addressed here please see our FAQs for further information. The RSA’s Catalyst Grant Programme is managed by the Engagement and Services Teams in the Fellowship Department, who you can contact directly with any questions about the Catalyst application and grant administration process.
Send a message to the team using catalyst@rsa.org.uk, or call us on +44 (0)20 7451 6831.
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