The Centre for Social Action Innovation Fund is a £14m fund run by Nesta, the UK’s Innovation Foundation, working in partnership with the Cabinet Office. Over the next two years the ambition is to: Find innovations that harness different types…
Is the UK at risk of losing its edge in creative industries?
A recent report from Nesta A Manifesto for the Creative Economy, published on 23 April, warns that the UK’s early success in the creative industries could be wasted without strong action from government. According to Nesta the UK creative economy is one…
Digital R&D fund for the arts
Nesta, in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the Arts Council, invites expressions of interest under its digital R&D fund for the arts. This fund supports research and development projects that use digital technology to enhance audience…
NESTA Digital Makers Call for Proposals
NESTA and Nominet Trust, in partnership with Mozilla, have recently announced an open call for ideas to significantly increase the number of young people who participate in digital making activities. The funders are looking to support initiatives that invite mass participation…
NESTA Call for Proposals: Alliance for Useful Evidence
The Alliance for Useful Evidence is seeking researchers, writers and consultants with experience of research and writing for policymakers for short projects for the next year (up to May 2013). You must have a detailed knowledge of the subject areas…
£7 million Digital R&D fund launches
Arts Council England, Nesta and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), have today (13 July 2012) launched a £7 million Digital Research and Development (Digital R&D) fund for the arts, following a pilot project which was opened in 2011.…