JISC

JISC invites institutions to submit funding proposals for projects to be funded jointly through its e-Content and Business and Community Engagement Programmes.

Strand I - Rapid user innovation

Enhancing existing digital resources with mechanisms and features to engage new external audiences, and to secure their active involvement online.

Total funds: £150,000. Up to 4 projects will be funded. Maximum funding for any one project is £50,000.

Eligibility: Proposals may be submitted from institutions funded via HEFCE, HEFCW, SFC, DEL Northern Ireland and by FE institutions funded via SFC, DCELLS Wales & DEL Northern Ireland and FE institutions in England that teach HE to more than 400 FTEs.

Strand II - Co-development of content

Building new digital collections, or transforming existing collections through genuine co-creation with specific external communities.

Total funds: £300,000. Up to 4 projects will be funded. Maximum funding for any one project is £100,000.

Eligibility: Proposals may be submitted from institutions funded via HEFCE, HEFCW, DCELLS Wales and FE institutions that teach HE to more than 400 FTEs.

The purpose of this call is twofold:

1. To enhance and evidence institutional engagement with the public and with specific communities (as identified by the institution) through digital content collections, for mutual benefit
2. It is intended to develop more strategic co-ordination between institutional digital collections and institutional business and community engagement and to enhance mutual awareness between the different staff involved

The outcomes of the demonstrator projects funded through this call are intended to enhance recognition among institutions and wider stakeholders of the value of digital collections as a powerful driver for community and public engagement, and increase capacity in the sector for community and public engagement through digital content.

The deadline for receipt of proposals for Strand I has now passed.  The revised deadline for Strand II is 12 noon UK time on Monday 15 March 2010.

Projects in Strand I should run for 6 months and end in September 2010. Projects in Strand II should start by May 2010 and  run for a maximum of 11 months and finish in March 2011.

A full version of the call can be found below.