Brigstow Ideas Exchange Application Guidelines
The Ideas Exchange Fund is an ongoing opportunity dependent upon the funding available. We are pausing the Ideas Exchange Funding from 8th April until 1st August 2024. You can still apply for an Ideas exchange, but only for projects that require funding from 1st August 2024 onwards.
- Do you have an idea for new research but need some time from partners and some money to take it forward?
- Do you need support to develop a network, either in the UK or globally?
- Have you met some people at a Brigstow event and want to carry on the conversation?
- Do you need to develop and discuss ideas before you apply for research funding (from Brigstow’s seedcorn fund, for example!)?
Eligibility
What funding is available and what can the funds be used for?
What is the application process?
- Three weeks before submission to Brigstow: the budget holder needs to contact their Costing Specialist within the university to start the process of getting the budget completed and approved.
- Two weeks before submission to Brigstow: the budget will need to be finalized so that the relevant approvals within the university can be completed.
- One week before submission to Brigstow: the approvals should have been completed to allow you to finalise your Ideas Exchange application and submit it via the Brigstow online application form.
Application Form Questions
There are specific questions on the online application form asking for the following:
1) Title of proposed project
2) Applicant details
- Names and details of the project team members
- Who is the budget holder
3) Budget
- Worktribe Project ID
- What is the total amount of funding are you asking for? (Please use the ‘Cost to Funder’ amount from Worktribe)
- Give a breakdown of costs and justification of individual items. Max. 300 words. Please include VAT if applicable.
4) Which funding competition are you applying for?
- Choose Ideas Exchange
4) Case for support
Case for support questions
- What is the aim or idea?
- What is the activity you need support for?
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Who is involved? How does this support ongoing partnership development? Who are you also aiming to involve?
- How does it address the central Brigstow theme of what it means to be human in the 21st century?
- What do you expect to happen at the end/what might the outcomes be? For example, an event drawing together a range of people to discuss, or use making to explore, a particular topic; solidifying a research question and approach for a research funding bid; a critical analysis of what additional knowledge and skills might be required for a research project; or a literature review involving a number of disciplines to identify a gap in the research.
You might want to explore some of our toolkits to aid your discussions when developing your Ideas Exchange. These resources could be useful as you develop your ideas and frame your project.
Apply for Brigstow Funding
If you are ready to apply you can access the Brigstow Institute funding application form at Apply for Brigstow Funding
Terms of Engagement
Find out about Brigstow's principles and expectations for our funded research projects.