About the fund
The Dynamo Digital Inclusion Fund is focused on supporting initiatives that enable individuals to gain confidence in digital technology and help to create pathways into employment in tech.
As the Community Foundation’s Vital Signs report on Access highlights, many people in the North East, including those affected by social and economic disadvantages, see digital advances as a barrier in their lives. In some cases, the challenges are practical ones, such as rural isolation or poor availability of technology infrastructure in a community. For others, it can be a matter of unfamiliarity, lack of confidence using digital tools, or even anxiety about using technology. Therefore, we have an opportunity to narrow the digital divide by funding organisations that are able to directly support those most excluded by these barriers.
