Libro Credit Union, Pillar Nonprofit Network and TechAlliance have combined to launch Recovery & Rebuilding the Region: Design Challenges, which seek to put vital ideas into action in southwestern Ontario.
They are offering $20,000 to the successful applicant and coaches to develop a final product, service, process or collaboration.
There are two categories:
● responding to the immediate health and social issues of COVID-19;
● revitalizing and rebuilding communities.
The organizers said “the challenges are open to individuals or teams of people, who are involved in encouraging startups or growth for enterprises and nonprofits.
“They seek to mobilize people with great ideas that are needed now, during this crisis.
“Applicants are encouraged to design with empathy for those most affected by COVID-19, and to be mindful of diverse perspectives as they create their solutions.”
The challenges are co-presented by Communitech, in Waterloo Region, and WEtech Alliance, in Windsor Essex.
The Design Challenge (stage one) will focus on immediate COVID-19 issues.
● Applications open on Thursday, April 30.
● Applications close on Saturday, May 2
The successful applicant will be announced on Tuesday, May 5.
The second stage of the Design Challenges will focus on recovery and rebuilding and revitalizing the community, post-COVID-19. It will follow a similar challenge process.
More information is on the website techalliance.ca/designchallenge.
