Scale X Design Accelerator Cohort 3 2018/2019 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS I work in a part of CARE International that already has significant resources, grants and commitments; what is the benefit of this challenge? This challenge provides unique funding and ongoing post-challenge support to invest in new aspects of proven innovation work that in order to scale up (for example, a policy-influencing goal or partnering with a new CARE team or organization). By receiving financial support that is 100% committed to CARE’s vision and by participating in accelerator labs through CARE’s Scale X Design Accelerator Program and support from external experts, teams will broaden their design and innovation capacities to take proven innovations from impact to scale. Since this is Cohort 3, where can we find more information about previous Cohorts? You can find more information about Cohort one on the Scale X Design Accelerator blog at www.sxdaccelerator.care.org. Top applications from previous Cohorts can be found on the Cohort 3 Scale X Design Accelerator application website http://www.care.org/sxd-accelerator using the Example Applications button. How many teams can apply from the same division, country office, or CARE Member? There is no limit to how many teams can apply from the same CARE member or country office. Is there a minimum or maximum team size requirement? There is no minimum or maximum team size requirement; the team size is up to the judgement and analysis of the team based on what is required to make the most compelling case for proven innovation and scale-up. Do the team members have to all be in the same place/CO/CARE Member? No. The proposed team can represent whatever group is best positioned for taking the proven intervention to scale. Teams can reflect a global, regional, country, district and/or community level combination. Does everyone on the proposed team have to work for CARE? Yes, but this is for direct team members proposed on the application only; external partnerships are of course expected to have been a core part of the proven impact achieved. Partnerships are also expected to be a core part of taking the intervention to scale. External stakeholders just cannot be listed as core proposed team members at this time.
Scale X Design Accelerator Cohort 3 2018/2019 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS I work in a part of CARE International that already has significant resources, grants and commitments; what is the benefit of this challenge? This challenge provides unique funding and ongoing post-challenge support to invest in new aspects of proven innovation work that in order to scale up (for example, a policy-influencing goal or partnering with a new CARE team or organization). By receiving financial support that is 100% committed to CARE’s vision and by participating in accelerator labs through CARE’s Scale X Design Accelerator Program and support from external experts, teams will broaden their design and innovation capacities to take proven innovations from impact to scale. Since this is Cohort 3, where can we find more information about previous Cohorts? You can find more information about Cohort one on the Scale X Design Accelerator blog at www.sxdaccelerator.care.org. Top applications from previous Cohorts can be found on the Cohort 3 Scale X Design Accelerator application website http://www.care.org/sxd-accelerator using the Example Applications button. How many teams can apply from the same division, country office, or CARE Member? There is no limit to how many teams can apply from the same CARE member or country office. Is there a minimum or maximum team size requirement? There is no minimum or maximum team size requirement; the team size is up to the judgement and analysis of the team based on what is required to make the most compelling case for proven innovation and scale-up. Do the team members have to all be in the same place/CO/CARE Member? No. The proposed team can represent whatever group is best positioned for taking the proven intervention to scale. Teams can reflect a global, regional, country, district and/or community level combination. Does everyone on the proposed team have to work for CARE? Yes, but this is for direct team members proposed on the application only; external partnerships are of course expected to have been a core part of the proven impact achieved. Partnerships are also expected to be a core part of taking the intervention to scale. External stakeholders just cannot be listed as core proposed team members at this time.
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