The Funding Call: *THIS CALL HAS NOW CLOSED*

As a pilot call, we may or may not run this again in the future and will update this page in due course, if we run the funding call again.

The place-based research & culture funding call aims to support Warwick researchers to work with cultural organisations, creatives, public and third sector organisations to co-create and deliver research and impact projects that address regional, local and community challenges. Projects funded via this call will contribute to Warwick’s new cultural strategy which aims to ‘inspire engagement with local and regional communities and their aspirations’.

Projects might also include the creation of new groups, networks, artistic outputs, events, workshops etc. Co-creation includes collaborative working, bringing together different perspectives, skillsets, and experiences, with everyone involved working together on an equal basis.

Key Information:

• Opening Date: 17^th August 2023
• Closing Date: 5pm Monday 25^th September 2023
• Small grants: up to £3,999 (Postgraduate students can apply for small grants, with written support from their supervisor)
• Large grants: £4,000 - £20,000/£25,000 maximum.
• Project Start dates: no earlier than November 1st 2023
• Project End dates: no later than June 30th 2024

Eligible Costs:

• Application budgets should be fully costed, including UoW staff time. Please note that investigator time should not normally exceed 10%, and all claims for PI time must be accompanied by written approval from the Head(s) of Department. Requests exceeding 10% may be considered where there are compelling circumstances to justify increased PI time, and with a supporting statement from the HoD which confirms that the department is able to accommodate the higher proportion.
• Project/research assistance/coordinator time can be charged up to 100%. If bidding for research assistants, applicants should clearly indicate what their work would include.
• Directly incurred project costs, including travel, subsistence, artistic materials, meeting venues, catering, student ambassador support for events etc., may be claimed at 100% of the costs incurred. All costs must abide by UoW Financial Regulations and ProceduresLink opens in a new window and every department has a named FinRegs Champion Link opens in a new windowif you are unsure on anything.
• Artist/creative time may be claimed at 100% of the cost incurred and up to 100% of the budget applied for. Artist/s involvement should be costed with a day rate and indicative number of days and/or a commission rate that has been agreed during application development. Organisations and artists will be paid via the most suitable route as determined by UoW financial regulations etc.
• Postgraduate students are eligible to apply for a small project grant of up to £3,999 as a principal investigator, with written support from their supervisor.

Ineligible Costs:

• Teaching relief.
• Equipment in excess of £5k.
• Estates and indirects.
• Patent filing or similar costs associated directly to registering intellectual property rights.
• Undergraduate activities, core PhD training (including tuition or bench fees), Masters degrees.

Terms and Conditions:

• Funds must fully committed and invoiced for by 30.06.2024.
• Applicants are responsible for seeking appropriate ethical approval where necessary.
• There are no significant additional space implications that cannot be accommodated within the Department(s) involved.
• Any overspends become the responsibility of the host Department or Departments.
• Project reports are submitted as required by the funding stream. A very brief interim spending report mid-way through the project and a more detailed end of project report following completion. Very short ongoing follow up reports in Summer 2025/2026 will provide the opportunity to share any brief information on further outcomes, developments, relationships etc., if applicable. Requests will be made in good time.
• Applications will be submitted by a university academic employee, PhD student (for small project grants), or be the holder of a personal research fellowship awarded competitively, with a contract lasting the duration of the project.
• Applications will include a creative/cultural individual/organisation partner and/or third/public sector partner. Where a third/public sector partner is included and there is not a creative/cultural organisation partner then the project will be seeking positive impact for/within the local cultural and creative sector.
• At least 1 of the included creative/cultural/third/public sector individuals/organisations etc., will be based in the West Midlands/Coventry and Warwickshire area.
• A collaboration agreement will be needed if this is new work or a new partnership. A data sharing agreement may also be required if data is gathered (whether by you or another) and then shared with others. As this needs the agreement and signing off of all parties, please be aware that this can take time at the start of the project, so plan ahead where possible. We advise that you share the standard collaboration agreement in advance (during application development) with any collaborators. If awarded your specific project details will be inserted.

Application Form

Please download and complete the application form.Link opens in a new window Prompts and potential things to consider that are included in the application form can be deleted and typed over, you do not need to leave any guidance text within the answer box.

Ensure your application reaches the research_impact@warwick.ac.uk inbox before the deadline, which is September 25th 2023 at 5pm. (The deadline is 5pm, not the earlier time of 12noon)

If you want to discuss your application then please email india.holme@warwick.ac.uk in the first instance.

Further Links...

Depending on the project you would like to undertake, some of the following links could potentially be helpful during the development of your application.

University of Warwick Cultural StrategyLink opens in a new window

R&IS Impact WebpagesLink opens in a new window - definitions of impact, ways to demonstrate impact, impact support and more. There are also bespoke Faculty impact pages with further. information and guidance.

Arts Faculty Impact WebpagesLink opens in a new window

Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine Impact WebpagesLink opens in a new window

Faculty of Social Sciences Impact WebpagesLink opens in a new window

Research Integrity Webpages Link opens in a new window- including information on research ethics.

Coventry City DataLink opens in a new window - a bank of resources and reports about Coventry, including headline statistics, Coventry City Council data etc.

Further research resources on Coventry - collection of reports, data tools etc., with links to the independent evaluation of Coventry UK City of Culture

West Midlands Data LabLink opens in a new window - insight through reports, briefings, spatial visualisations and data portal.

Warwickshire InsightsLink opens in a new window - information about local areas in Warwickshire including data, mapping and thematic reports.