Summary
UK-registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million for projects that develop new innovative products and tools for the UK creative industry.
Eligibility criteria
This competition is open to collaborations only.
To lead a project your organisation must
- be a UK-registered small or micro company
- collaborate with other UK-registered organisations
- fall within one of the creative industries subsectors
- involve at least one grant-claiming business outside the Greater London area
To collaborate with the lead, your organisation must be one of the following UK-registered
- micro, small, or medium-sized business (large businesses can make up your consortium but will not receive grant funding)
- academic institution
- charity
- not for profit
- public sector organisation
- community interest company (CIC)
- research and technology organisation (RTO)
Additional information
This competition aims to advance the development of collaboration with innovators in the creative industries.
Your project must
- support the growth of the UK creative industries
- demonstrate an innovative and ambitious idea which addresses an industry challenge
- be a significant improvement on what is currently available, with a demonstrable impact on your growth plan
- create a new revenue stream, for example, new products, tools or intellectual property (IP)
- be market-ready within 12 months after project completion
- demonstrate value for money
Applications open on 9 December 2024 and close on 29 January 2025.
