The Carnegie Challenge is a fund to enable partners to put on a high calibre debate to raise the profile and impact of a conference or event which they are organising. These debates should attract leading public policy thinkers and commentators to debate issues of public concern in.

The Carnegie Challenge is an award of £3,000. The award should be used to cover the expenses of panel members. The award should enable event organisers to attract leading professionals to speak at their event. It is hoped that this fund will allow organisers to attract national and international speakers to take part in a high calibre debate.

Partners should be not-for-profit civil society organisations, with a commitment to improving the wellbeing of people in the UK and Ireland in a way which fits with the strategic direction of the Trust.

 •The criteria for the Carnegie Challenge can be found in the PDF attachment here.

•An Expression of Interest Form in Word format can be found here.  Please contact Lucy (see below) if you have problems accessing this form.

•For details on events we supported in 2011, please click here.

•For news on the awards being given in 2012, please click here.

The final deadline for grants to be awarded in 2012 is 31 July 2012. This is for events taking place between September and December 2012.

For more information on Carnegie Challenge funding opportunities in 2012 please contact Lucy Smith on 01383 721445 or lucy@carnegieuk.org