Whilst it would be the exception to the rule, we feel strongly that third sector organisations and NEW business would greatly benefit from being BOTH charter members who contribute financially to the fund – as well as being able to join the competitive process to seek funding. In this scenario membership of the charter will carry ZERO influence or bias in the decision process. We are currently consulting with the business community to ascertain how best to structure this aspect, however our initial assessment is that private sector businesses under 12 months old and not-for-profit entities should be able to both back the fund and apply to it.