Applications are being accepted for the Big Give’s Christmas Challenge 2019, the UK’s biggest online match funding campaign. Hundreds of charities will be raising funds this Christmas. Any UK-registered charity with an annual income of over £25,000 are eligible to apply for up to £25,000 in …

Having awarded an extra £3.75 million to kickstart the regeneration plans, the Government has announced the next phase of the Grimsby Town Deal which was launched in July 2018. This investment was a joint effort by the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, Ministry of Housing, …

Jerwood Arts and Bridge Group have worked together to create a Toolkit that looks “to support long-term change across the arts sector by sharing knowledge, facilitating expert support, and encouraging take up of an inter-sectional approach to equality, diversity and inclusion.” The Toolkit features case studies from …

West Dean College of Arts and Conservation [Alliance member] have announced that they have introduced three Fellowships at the College for the first time. Active supporters of the College and distinguished within their sphere, Jonathan Ashley-Smith, Rebecca Salter RA and Dawn Ades OBE were announced …

On 20 June, Historic England released its new Corporate Plan for 2019-22. Outlining Historic England’s six main priorities, the Corporate Plan provides a high-level summary about how they distribute their resources, including staff and direct costs such as grants. As Historic England states “The new …

On 12 July, the Prime Minister announced a new independent body, which will be charged with challenging social injustices to create a “fairer country”. The Office for Tackling Injustices, OfTI for short, will aim to provide future Governments with more effective, data-driven, evidence-based challenges to …

The All Churches Trust [Alliance member], have launched a new grants program called Growing Lives. By supporting churches and Christian organisations, the grants aim to encourage church growth and improve lives by supporting children and young people within their communities. Applications are still open, with …

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) [Alliance member] have opened the RIBA International Awards for 2020 to “celebrate buildings that change the world”. They are diverse, highly respected awards judged by international experts in their field, including architects and non-architects. Architects are able to enter for …

The Decision Maker Panel was established in August 2016, created by the Bank of England in partnership with Professor Nicholas Bloom of Stanford University and Professor Paul Mizen of the University of Nottingham. Made up of senior executives from different industries across the UK, data …

Academics at Royal Holloway, University of London [Alliance Members] have been working on a transatlantic project concerning indigenous cultural heritage in Bolivia. Dr Henry Stobart, together with US-based anthropologist Michelle Bigenho, have written several articles and are currently working on two books on the subject. …

Heritage 2020’s Discovery, Identification and Understanding working group has published a report on the nature and strength of collaboration between the heritage sector and higher education. Commissioned from Newcastle University, the research analyses one hundred impact case studies from the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014, …