Deadline: 28-Aug-20
The British Council has launched a call for applications for the Heritage Grants to Engage Young People in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. They expect to make between five and 10 grants in total to support projects delivered between October 2020 and March 2021.
Due to the impact of Covid-19 we expect most applications will engage with young people online and digitally.
What type of projects will this grants scheme support?
If you are looking for inspiration about the type of projects this funding would support, here are some ideas that they love:
- Heritage celebrations and events led by young people
- Discussions and workshops about a subject important to young people and their personal heritage (e.g. themes of identity and belonging)
- Online training: such as an educational course, or a series of fun tutorials
- Storytelling activities and workshops related to heritage
- Social action community projects related to heritage
- Young people mapping or archiving heritage collections
- A young person undertaking an internship at a heritage site and reviewing how heritage organisations could better engage young people
Funding Information
- Organisations are invited to apply for small grants between £1,000 and £2,000 for projects that support young people aged 18 – 25 to connect with heritage.
- There is a total of £10,000 available for projects. They expect to make between 5 – 10 grants in total.
Principles
They have listed principles around engaging young people with heritage below. This list was written by young people aged 18 – 25.
- Young people should be actively involved in decision making processes;
- Young people want their views to not just be heard, but actively listened to;
- Festivals, celebrations and cultural activities can inspire more young people to get involved in heritage;
- Young people will be interested in different elements of culture and heritage;
- Young people led curation is important – how can you support young people to design, manage and deliver activities and exhibitions?
- Make it fun and interactive. Interactive activities such as competitions, games and new technology are important for engaging young people;
- Age of participants. Different age groups have distinctly different understandings of and interest in heritage. We need to design activity tailored different groups of young people.
Eligibility Criteria
- Location: Applicants must be based in India, Pakistan or Bangladesh.
- Audiences: Grants will support activities that connect young people aged 18 to 25 with heritage. Young people will likely be based in South Asia. Applications for activities that also engage with young people in the UK (digitally) are welcome.
- Dates: Your activity will take place between October 2020 and March 2021.
- Organisations: Organisations in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh can apply for this funding; for example museums, heritage and youth organisations. Organisations can also apply in partnership, including with a UK partner.
For more information, visit https://www.britishcouncil.org/arts/culture-development/our-stories/heritage-grants
