UK-Ireland collaboration in the creative economy: research networking awards

This funding opportunity supports the growth of networks of researchers, practitioners and industry partners across the UK and Ireland focused on the development of creative economy research, skills and innovation. The programme aims to deliver transformational impact on creative economy research between the UK and Ireland by exploiting complementary strengths in the creative economy between centres of excellence in both countries, leading to new and sustainable collaborations and strengthening world-class research and industry capacity across the UK and Irish ecosystems. The funding supports networking activities that facilitate exchange of ideas, exploration of new research areas, and engagement with user communities from across the creative economies of UK and Ireland. Each network must commence by 30 September 2026 and the grant will be for a fixed term of 12 months. The programme specifically aims to build and consolidate new partnerships between researchers and stakeholders, deliver innovative research networking activities such as workshops and seminars, promote sharing of best practice and knowledge exchange, and clearly demonstrate the added value of enhanced UK-Ireland collaboration across the breadth of the creative economy.