Through the Charity and Community Fund, a total of £150,000 is available each year across three funding rounds for groups to achieve the following outcomes:
- Provide immediate access to subject matter experts and broadly experienced team of data protection professionals
- Remove ‘unknowns’ experienced when conducting a similar process internally
- Decrease the potential for compliance failure across an organisation.
- Provide a substantial reduction in regulatory and reputational risk.
- Improved trust, increased engagement, reputation and organisational value
The following services are available:
- Information Asset Register and Data Mapping.
- Policy Drafting and Review.
- Impact Assessments and Gap Analysis.
- Data Protection Training.
- Data Sharing and International Transfers.
- Privacy-by-Design.
- Data Protection Readiness.
Grants can be used to cover up 80% of the total project costs.
There is a two-stage application process. Groups should first submit an online application throught the DPO Centre website. Dpo will then contact successful groups to request further information and complete a full application.
There are typically three application periods throughout the year.
The next deadline for applications is 30th November.