O2 Think Big aims to find young people with great ideas and help them turn their ideas into reality. This is done by awarding funding and delivering training and support. Projects have to help the community or tackle a problem with society. Projects that only help one person will not be accepted. Beyond that, applicants can do everything or anything – in fact the more bold and creative the ideas, the better.
The following is available under Think Big (Level 1):
• £300 cash for the project.
• Training and support.
• A Think Big merchandise pack.
• Communications tools.
• Support from the team of O2 helpers.
• Chances to win gig tickets and other prizes.
All Think Big projects that successfully complete their Think Big project and have carried out an Exit Interview can apply to Think Bigger (Level 2). Projects that are invited to be taken further could receive the following:
• Up to £2,500 cash for the project (given in stages).
• Free O2 broadband for a year.
• Support from O2 mentors.
• The chance to win gig tickets and merchandise for the project group.
• The opportunity to progress on to the Alumni programme.
Projects must help the community or tackle a problem with society and funding can be spent on anything appropriate that will make the project work, apart from on a salary for the applicant.
Individuals or groups between the ages of 13 and 25 can apply for, and run, a project; however, people of any age can get involved by becoming fans or members of the project in the UK.
The next deadline for applications is: 11 March 2015
For further information and to apply, visit: www.o2thinkbig.co.uk/