Charity Entrepreneurship

The incubator supports new charities in cause areas where interventions are proven, cost-effective, neglected, and scalable. These include global health and development, mental health, animal welfare, family planning, environment, poverty alleviation, and education. Beneficiaries include people in low-income countries, farmed animals, and communities with poor access to mental health support. The focus is on launching organisations that address problems affecting both human and non-human beings, with an emphasis on evidence-backed solutions that can achieve significant impact.

Charity Entrepreneurship funds individuals who are ready to commit full-time to launching a new charity, as well as early-stage nonprofits under four years old. Applicants should have their own idea that they have considered and explored but not yet put in motion. The organisation looks for founders who are open to co-designing and adapting their intervention based on evidence and feedback. Priority is given to cost-effective, evidenced, neglected, and scalable solutions.

The incubator does not support existing organisations over four years old, projects without a clear evidence base, or ideas that founders are unwilling to adapt based on feedback. It also does not fund direct service delivery, capital projects, or general operating costs for established nonprofits. Applicants primarily seeking funding rather than incubation support are not a fit, nor are projects in areas the organisation is unlikely to work in.

Charity Entrepreneurship provides a structured incubation programme that includes a stipend, training, mentorship, and connections to funders. It does not offer grants to existing organisations. The programme is designed to help founders launch new charities from scratch, with a focus on evidence-based, scalable interventions. Unsolicited applications are welcome, and the organisation works closely with founders to refine their ideas through a co-design process.