Our Work

Programmes

Our innovation programmes support organisations to experiment with new business, funding and impact models, technologies and services.

We work with the sector to identify potential innovation areas and create supportive environments in which to design, test and evaluate game-changing ideas. Our programmes encourage collaborative partnerships across different sectors and facilitate a degree of risk-taking, removing some of the barriers to research and development typically faced by not-for-profit organisations.

Explore our past programmes below and contact us to discuss upcoming opportunities and ideas.

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Philanthropy

Arts for Impact – a matched funding opportunity

The Arts for Impact campaign supports arts and culture charities working to achieve societal impact across the UK, with the public’s generosity multiplied through matched funding.

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Philanthropy

Place-Based Philanthropy Partnerships

Our place-based networks focus on the role and positive impact of arts and culture on communities and rally people around local causes.

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Digital & Tech

Alternarratives

Alternarratives was a £15,000 prize for writers to explore innovation in short-form storytelling.

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Digital & Tech

Amplified

Amplified was a pilot programme supporting cultural and creative organisations seeking to develop digital ideas that generate social impact.

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Digital & Tech

Digital Arts and Culture Accelerator

A pilot programme of next-stage support for selected participants in the Digital R&D Fund for the Arts, focusing on investment readiness and economic viability.

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Digital & Tech

Digital R&D Fund for the Arts

This programme supported ideas that use digital technology to build new business models and enhance audience reach for organisations with arts projects.

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Image credits:

UD Industry Takeover Audience. Photo by Rianna Tamara. Find out more about our work with UD here.