ShareLab Scotland scheme to support online technology for energy and transport

A new scheme has been launched to support the development of online platforms to deliver affordable clean energy and sustainable transport to remote communities.The £172,000 ShareLab Scotland scheme will support digital projects to help vulnerable individuals and disadvantaged communities make better use of local resources.The programme is being run by Nesta, a UK innovation foundation that promotes ideas that can help tackle current challenges.Individuals, social enterprises, charities and community groups will be able to apply for the grants of up to £33,000, which will be awarded by a panel of experts from the Scottish Government and Nesta later this year.A series of webinars and discussions about the scheme will be held across Scotland this summer.After the workshops and webinars, interested organisations will be able to submit expressions of interest using a short questionnaire.Nesta will then work with the Scottish Government to create a shortlist of ideas with greatest potential and host a workshop to develop them.ShareLab Scotland is the latest in a series of projects across the UK developed by ShareLab, a learning and funding initiative from Nesta, which supports technology platforms that create social impact in areas as diverse as housing, health and homelessness.