Arts-Based Public Engagement with Climate Change in UK

Deadline: 19-Aug-21

The UK Research and Innovation is seeking applications for its Arts-Based Public Engagement with Climate Change in the UK.

Objectives

The projects should plan to meet the following objectives:

Create equitable partnerships
- Create equitable partnerships to encourage critical thinking, dialogue and exchange of ideas about research between three collaborators all chosen based on clear, evidence-based justifications:
  - an environmental science researcher
  - a person representing community organisations, publics or public-facing groups
  - an artist.
Produce creative output
- Produce creative output(s) that aim to make a positive change to individuals, groups, organisations and society (details about ownership of creative outputs will be shared with grant holders) through engaging people with climate change research.
Distribute the work through an exhibition or event
- Distribute the work through an exhibition or event designed in collaboration with representatives from the public group and then to make a legacy version of the work and related evidence-based content openly available for all. This could be the creative output itself.
Inspire and build knowledge, skills and confidence
- Inspire and build knowledge, skills and confidence in specified public groups to be curious about, contribute to, understand, or respond to climate change and climate (action) research, researchers and research process.

Funding Information

Total fund: £140,000
Maximum award: £30,000

What they are looking for?

The ‘creative climate connections: COP26 environmental science public engagement’ funding aims to create positive change for the members of the public and other collaborators by engaging under-represented groups with NERC-funded climate change research (adaptation and mitigation) and related societal issues through the arts.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility is normally based on:
- your suitability to lead or work on a research proposal or business innovation project
- the research organisation or business where the work is intended to take place.
Your eligibility to work on a project as an individual will depend on whether you’re applying for:
- an individual funding opportunity (for example, a fellowship)
- a role in a research team (for example, principal investigator or co-investigator).
registered in the UK
intend to carry out project work in the UK
be a particular size.