British Council Grants for Higher Educational Institutions in Ethiopia
British Council Grants for Digital Experiences in DICE Countries
The British Council is seeking proposals for the Developing Inclusive and Creative Economies (DICE) Digital R&D Fund to support the development and delivery of 20 co-designed ‘digital experiences’ that contribute to the DICE programme’s mission and ethos.
The Fund will also support the creation of a community of practice across the 20 partnerships to share learning from the digital experiences.
Through encouraging new thinking, generosity and horizontal collaborations across disciplines, countries and continents, DICE:
- Cultivates essential connections between artists, entrepreneurs, policy makers, intermediaries, investors, funders and researchers to develop inclusive economic initiatives and systems together
- Provides development and capacity-building of creative social entrepreneurs and enterprises
- Creates the space for the co-design of policy and community-led initiatives Strengthens intermediaries, including networks, hubs, incubators and accelerators Share the important stories of creative social change-makers
- Explores the underlying processes and power-dynamics that define how they connect, collaborate and create.The digital experiences should:
- Be delivered between February and May 2021
- Be designed by, with and/or for groups that are often disadvantaged in the economy, including but not limited to youth, women or people with disabilities
- Be tailored and produced for specific groups, such as creative social entrepreneurs, artists and policy makers
- Enable the DICE Digital Partners to enhance and improve their own digital confidence, capabilities and infrastructure
- Create genuine connection and camaraderie between the participants.Funding Information
The value of each of these grants will range between £7,000 – £15,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organisations that wish to apply must be based in a DICE country (Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, South Africa and the UK) and must submit their application together with a partner organisation in another DICE country.Apply by 15th December.
For more information and application details, see; British Council Grants for Digital Experiences in DICE Countries