We understand that many Addressing Imbalance Hackathon participants will be taking time out of their regular work, and recognise that this can be a challenge.

The Addressing Imbalance Hackathon bursaries are designed to support leaders from charities, social enterprises and community organisations who may otherwise not be able to attend the Hackathon; the bursaries are designed to support more individuals to share their time, input and perspectives on the day.

Bursaries of up to £400 are available for attendees to cover time required to attend the event (a full day), transport and any other necessary expenses required to enable attendance.

Who are the bursaries for?

Addressing Imbalance is a user-led programme that seeks to engage with people who have faced or are facing marginalisation. Our goal is to listen, learn and understand the barriers that are faced around accessing social investment and work together with our partners, community and the wider sector to tackle these challenges. We encourage applications from people who are from minoritised backgrounds, such as those who are racialised, disabled, LGBTQIA+, seeking refuge or experiencing other forms of marginalisation. 

Bursaries will be prioritised for people who meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Your organisation is led by people or communities who experience marginalisation

• Your organisations supports people or communities who experience marginalisation

• There are significant financial implications to your attendance which are not covered by your employer such as: You would be required to take unpaid leave from your regular work in order to attend; You will incur significant expenses outside of your normal working arrangements in order to attend e.g. travel, childcare, accommodation etc.

How do I apply?

** Please note we have reached full capacity for bursaries and are no longer able to accept further applications. We apologise for any inconvenience caused **

The fine print

We are unable to compensate for travel disruption, that may alter your journey, however if you experience disruption, please take a look at the Delay Repay scheme. While we do not normally reimburse non-attendees, we will take exceptional circumstances into consideration.

Bursaries will be capped at a maximum of £400.

Good Finance reserves the right to decline bursaries based on the criteria outlined above. In any unexpected or exceptional situations, we may ask you for more information to support us to make a decision. There are a limited number of bursaries available, so we ask that you only accept a bursary offer if you meet the criteria and are able to attend the event.