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Monday 26 January 2015

Arts Council England Launches New Research Grants Programme 2015-18


Arts Council England Launches New Research Grants Programme 2015-18
The Research Grants Programme 2015-18 will help build on collective knowledge and deepen understanding of the impact of arts and culture and to promote greater collaboration and co-operation between the arts and cultural sector and research partners.
The central aims of the Programme are:
·  Furthering our knowledge: Deepening our understanding of the impact and benefits of arts and culture.
·  Increasing capacity: Promote greater collaboration and co-operation between the arts and cultural sector and research partners.
·  Working in partnership: Working in partnership with others to build and improve the evidence base around the impacts of arts and culture.
·  Influencing: Persuade commissioning authorities to invest in culture to bring positive cultural, social, educational and economic change.
The launch of this Programme follows findings from an evidence review, The value of arts and culture to people and society – an evidence review, which identified a gap in future commissions. The Programme will enable partnerships to explore the themes in depth and it is expected that findings will be used to demonstrate to Government and local authorities a better understanding of the impact investing in culture has on cultural, social, educational and economic change.
The application must be a joint collaboration between an arts and/or cultural organisation and a research partner. The arts and/or cultural organisation must be the lead applicant.
Eligible arts and cultural organisations include (but are not limited to):
·  Arts organisations
·  Museums
·  Libraries
·  Music education hubs
·  Local authority service departments
The research partner can be an individual, team or organisation with a minimum of three years’ experience of carrying out cultural, social, educational or economic research.
A total of £700,000 is available for 2015-16, with indicative budgets of £900,000 available for 2016-17 and 2017-18.
In the first round (2015-16) organisations can apply for funding for projects that last for up to three years. Applications can be made for grants between £50,000 and £100,000 per year.
Further information about the Research Grants programme can be found on the Arts Council website at http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/apply-funding/apply-for-funding/research-grants-programme-2015-18/
The deadline for applications is 12 March 2015.



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