Foundational Economy Innovation Fund Scale Up Phase
Funds FEIF testing grantees scaling everyday-economy innovation projects through follow-on grants.
Greater Manchester Combined Authority administers the Foundational Economy Innovation Fund as a phased grant route for innovation projects in the everyday economy. GMCA says FEIF supports projects that drive innovation and improve productivity and working conditions in adult social care, early education and childcare, and retail, leisure and hospitality.
The scale-up phase is the follow-on FEIF p…
Scale-up of FEIF-tested projects that improve productivity and working conditions in everyday-economy sectors, including digital service tools, care technology, food and waste projects, and service-productivity systems.
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