Deadline: 23-Mar-21
The Unlimited and the British Council, are seeking applications for its Micro Awards to support artists in this uncertain time to build connections/collaborations, rather than to create work.
The partnership supports pairings of disabled artists and collectives in the UK with those in selected countries to develop creative connections through small shared online work collaborations. The aim is to ensure that funds continue to flow to artists and artistic global ambition remains high during this time of the global pandemic.
This new fund has been designed to respond to this time, providing space and opportunity for up to 20 pairs of artists or collectives to be supported to begin those processes.
What will be funded?
- The funding can cover a range of purposes; for example, reflecting on past work, using the time to explore different creative processes together, or even planning to create small iterations of new work, if relevant.
- Each application must be led by a UK disabled artist or company/collective working with a UK disabled artist and applications can be for up to £2500. This includes up to £1000 for each artist or collective, and up to £500 for administration, translation, and equipment. Access funding is available separately – both to support access to applications and/or access to support the project.
- If access costs higher than anticipated, fewer Awards will be made to ensure access costs can be covered for all. Funding can cover 100% of the project costs, or part-fund them if other sources of funding are available. It is assumed that the activity will be remote. Any activities that are not, must comply with the COVID-19 restrictions throughout.
Criteria & Selection
- There will be two rounds with up to ten awards available for each round. If applicants apply for round one and are selected, they cannot apply for round two. If applicants apply to round one and are not selected, they can apply to round two but not with the same idea or partnership.
- All applications will be read by a selection panel of six. This will be formed of two people from Unlimited’s delivery team, two from British Council, and two independent disabled panelists. All panels will be 50% minimum, disabled people.
- Applications will be assessed using the following criteria:
- Is the project and/or idea disabled-led? (It is acknowledged that in many countries, disabled artists are in a different position to those in the UK).
- Is the partnership or are the idea/s being explored innovative and/or ambitious?
- Does the partnership and/or project have the potential to lead to future developments?
For more information, visit https://weareunlimited.org.uk/announcing-the-new-british-council-unlimited-micro-awards/
