Call for applications: British Council collaborative grant

The proposed project should bring together art, science and digital technology and offer innovative responses to climate change. This initiative is part of the cultural programme in the build-up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), which the UK is hosting in Glasgow in November 2021.

Applicants can apply for between £30 000 ($40 000) – £50 000 to realise their creative idea. The council is looking to support between 12 and 20 projects. Applicants with in-kind or matched support are welcome to apply, although this is not essential.

“We want to see interdisciplinary and collaborative ways of working through these commissions, for example from individuals or organisations involved in arts, creativity and culture, community and civil society, science and research, education, English language teaching, youth work and more,” the British Council said. 

Eligibility

The following African countries are eligible for collaborations:

• Algeria, Botswana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The projects will be accessed based on:

• The quality and creativity of the idea and approach, including opportunities which serve to ‘constructively disrupt’, reimagine possibilities for digital collaboration and enable meaningful audience interaction around these themes (25%).
• The partners involved and the nature of the collaboration, with a particular emphasis on the level of mutuality within the partnership (25%)
• The potential impact this commission will have on the partners and audiences involved, as well as the potential for additional showcasing, scaling up or further development beyond the scope of this commission (20%).
• The experience of the applicants in delivering high-quality work in their respective field(s) and the integrity of any scientific contributions or analysis (15%).
• The extent to which costings are appropriately calculated, reflect good value for money, are relevant to the proposed approach and are distributed among partners (15%).

How to apply

Applicants will need to fill out the following forms: 

• An application form, which is available here. 
• An optional equality and diversity monitoring form, which is available here.

The application deadline is 13 December 2020.

View the original call here.