Requests for Proposals: Mapping Trends and Best Practice (UK)

Deadline: 7-Nov-22

The British Council is seeking applications for its Mapping Trends and Best Practice.

Types

• Mapping trends and best practice in climate / sustainability and the arts 
  • The research aims to provide a clear picture of key organisations and actors in the UK in terms of organisations / institutions, resources, relevant conferences and events, cultural festivals and networks in the following areas:
    • climate action through arts (and collaboration with science and tech)
    • cultural festivals and sustainability initiatives and resources for the cultural sector. Sustainability in design, architecture and fashion – focusing on the following four areas: sustainable construction; bio-design / bio-materials; crafts and links to indigenous traditions and materials, and “slow” design; slow fashion and sustainability in the fashion / textile industry.
• Mapping trends and best practice in gender / sexuality / the arts
  • The aim of this research and analysis to provide a clear picture of key organisations and actors in the UK in terms of organisations/institutions, resources, relevant conferences and events, cultural festivals and networks in the following areas:
    • gender (empowerment, representation) and the arts
    • LGBQTI+ culture/community and the arts.

Strands

The programme is divided into three strands:

• Heritage: the valuing and protecting of cultural heritage, particularly in conflict zones and areas affected by climate change. Some of our offers include the Cultural Protection Fund, Cultural Heritage for Inclusive Growth, Crafting Futures.
• Sustainability: including climate action, through the following offers:
  • Creative Commissions: new work to raise awareness and call to action around the climate emergency, including 10 Years to Save the World, Green Spaces Atlas, Nine Earths.
  • Capacity building and advocacy: for festivals (Cultura Circular) and beyond, including Julie’s Bicycle global partnership including policy roundtables. 
  • Materials: New Landscapes research grants for designers and academics.
• Inclusion and cultural diversity: increasing visibility and participation of under-represented groups in culture (including communities, young people, women and girls) through:
  • Artists grants, capacity building programmes, network development: Plural, DASH, New Narratives.
  • International/UK festivals: participation in international platforms (WOW, Unlimited, Outburst)
  • Showcasing/international touring: Five Films for Freedom

Funding Information

The budget available for the research is up to £14,000 including VAT and all cost and expenses.

Requirements

• All contracted or commissioned research organisations must have an operational policy and procedure for assuring ethical conduct in research practice and publication and submit this to the British Council upon application as an appendix. This must be approved for the research contract to be awarded and reviewed prior to the research project commencing.
• The needs of participants are a high priority and use of participants’ data must always comply with the British Council’s policies, and any local governance and regulations. A culture of integrity and openness is central to monitoring and evaluation, and conflicts of interest should be avoided. This is to support our credibility and transparency in this area and ensure that they maintain the British Council’s values.
• The Project Manager and Researchers must take measures to ensure confidentiality, privacy and data protection and retention during and beyond the end of the project – including in data sharing and linkage, and that all participants are informed if and for how long their data will be archived for. The British Council requires this in alignment with the European Social Research Council’s (ESRC’s) Research Data Policy.

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