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, exploiting complementary strengths in the creative economy between centres of excellence in both countries. The networks will build and consolidate new partnerships between creative industries researchers, industry experts and policymakers in Ireland and the UK, capitalizing on wider momentum towards UK-Irish creative industries collaboration through bringing mutual ambitions around policy, evidence and infrastructure into contact with existing capabilities. Each network must be joint led by eligible research organisations from the UK and Ireland, with both entities having a project lead. The funding will support innovative research networking activities including workshops, seminars, outreach, mobility, engagement, skills and knowledge exchange activities that are appropriately tailored to the creative economy themes and areas being addressed.