EA - CE Incubation Programs - applications now open + updates to the programs by KarolinaSarek

Link to original articleWelcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: CE Incubation Programs - applications now open + updates to the programs, published by KarolinaSarek on February 2, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.Applications are now open for our two upcoming Incubation Programs:July-August 2023 with a focus on biosecurity interventions and large-scale global health interventionsFebruary-March 2024 with a focus on farmed animals and global health and development mass-media interventionsIn this post we set out some of the key updates we’ve made to the program, namely:Increased fundingMore time for participants in person in LondonExtended stipends and support to provide an even bigger safety net for participantsEven more ongoing support after the programMore time for applicationsContext:In four years we’ve launched 23 new effective charities that have reached 120 million animals and over 10 million people. The Incubation Program provides you with two months of intensive training, well-researched charity ideas, and access to the funding you need to launch. All we care about is impact, and the most pressing determinant of success is finding potential founders.APPLY HEREUpdates to the Incubation ProgramAll the details are here on our website, but below we summarize the latest changes/improvements.Increased quantity and probability of fundingIn recent years, in part due to our portfolio’s track record, we’re seeing a significant uptick in the seed funding being achieved by our incubatees. In the most recent round, for example, eight out of nine participants started organizations and received $732,000, with grants ranging from $100,000 to $220,000. The ninth participant joined the CE team as a research analyst.A Bigger Safety NetIn the past two years, we’ve trained 34 people. After the program:20 launched new charities and raised over $1.2 million in seed funding6 got jobs in EA orgs (including CE)1 worked on mental health research with funding in Asia (and 1 year later become a co-founder of a newly incubated by CE mental health charity)1 worked as a senior EA community manager1 got funded to do their own specialist research project and has since hired 3 people2 launched their own grantmaking foundation1 works for that grantmaking foundation1 is running for office in America and was elected to the district parliament1 kept on working on the project they co-founded in the alternative protein space1 runs a charity evaluator in China1 was hired by one of the previously incubated charitiesSo in summary: 100% of participants, within weeks of finishing the program, landed relevant roles with high personal fit and excellent impact potential.During the program we will provide you with:Stipends to cover your living costs during the Incubation Program (e.g., rent, wifi, food, childcare). The stipends are around $2,000 per month and are based on participants' needs and adjusted accordingly.Travel and board costs for the 2 weeks in person in London.If, for any reason, you do not start a charity after the program, we provide:Career mentorship (our track record for connecting non-founder participants to research grants, related jobs, and other pathways to impact is near 100%).Two-month stipends to provide a safety net during the period of looking for alternative opportunities.More time in-person in LondonThe Incubation Program lasts 8 weeks, followed by a 2 week seed-funding process.The 8 week program runs online, now with 2 weeks in person in CE’s London officeDuring the 2 week seed-funding process you make final improvements to your proposal, which is submitted to the CE seed network that makes the final decision on your grant.Even more support after the programYou will graduate the program with a co-founder, a high-quality charity idea, a plan for implementation, and a robust funding proposal. On top ...