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PROGRAMME INFO

• A new 5 year initiative to drive enterprise skills across 7 countries via international university and institutional partnerships.

• British Council funding in Year 1 and Year 2

• Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia,

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan

Ukraine

• 3 core elements

1. Creative enterprise skills

2. English skills

3. Institutional partnerships

www.britishcouncil.org

HOW IT WILL WORK

• up to £50,000 funding (per year)

• aims to build creative entreprenerual skills among youth through capacity development activities

Creative Spark Partnership Fund

• Online english learning tools (interactive videos, language courses)

• The English Channel learning packs, Learn English Select courses

English Language Skills Programme

• online video pitch competition

• simultaneous multi-country online competition with a prize package of seed funding and mentorship awards

Student Enterprise Award Competition


TARGETS & OUTPUTS IN YEAR 1


• Up to 22 university/institutional partnerships from 7 countries and the UK

• 10.000 university students/graduates/young entrepreneurs (f2f) to get access to enterprise skills programme

• Up to 60 students /graduates/young entrepreneurs to be selected for Student Enterprise Award

• 4,000 university students/graduates /young entrepreneurs to get Online General English Programme

• 30,000 university students/graduates/young people to enrol for The English Channel Learning Packs (digital)

PARTNERSHIP FUND


What: Jointly awarded to UK and partner country organisations to co-develop

initiatives that will strengthen entrepreneurship skills for developing creative

economy and in one of the programme countries

Value: up to £50,000 (per year)

Who can apply: UK organisations jointly with international partners (from one

of the seven CREATIVE SPARK countries)

Location of intervention: one of the partner countries: Armenia,

Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine

KEY DATES YEAR 1 - 2018/19


8 October Deadline for applications

22 October Announcement of the awarded applications

19-22 November Partnership Meeting in Georgia

Jun-Jul19 Student Enterprise Awards (Video Competition)

Nov 18-Jul 19 All partnership activities for Year 1 to be completed

THE ENGLISH LEARNING PROGRAMME


THE ENGLISH CHANNEL

The English Channel is a web-based video platform bringing free English and entrepreneurial skills development activities in

partnership with a series of UK institutions.

https://theenglishchannel.britishcouncil.org/

• More than 4.4m unique visitors have engaged with the website so far


https://theenglishchannel.britishcouncil.org/

ENGLISH PACKS


Learning packs on...

• CV tips

• How to Innovate

• Finding your voice

• Mentoring

• Career Spotlight

• Personal brand

• Public speaking

• Managing finances

• Freelancing

• Time management

and more!

LEARN ENGLISH SELECT

a suite of six interactive self-access levels. Each level is made up of 40 self-study lessons and can be completed in approximately 20–25 weeks.

To learn:

• communicate effectively in a range of business situations, including meetings, talks and presentations

• apply for a job and prepare yourself for the interview

• network with other professionals from diverse fields.


GUIDELINES & APPLICATION FORMS


CREATIVE SPARK:

HIGHER EDUCATION ENTERPRISE

PROGRAMME

APPLICATION GUIDELINES FOR PARTNERSHIP GRANTS 30 JULY 2018

CREATIVE SPARK:

HIGHER EDUCATION ENTERPRISE PROGRAMME

PARTNERSHIP FUND APPLICATION FORM

Please complete the application form below and provide any necessary supporting information. Applicants must refer to the application guidelines before submitting a proposal.

Applications, including supporting documents, should be submitted via the online portal by 23.59 (UK time) on 8 October 2018. Applications received after this deadline will not be accepted. The UK institution should submit the application on behalf of the partnership. If you require any assistance completing this document, please e-mail us at:

[email protected]

1. Organisation Details

A. UK Institution/s (please insert additional partner info box if needed)

Name(s) of organisation/institution:

Lead applicant name:

Position of lead applicant:

Department:

Institution address:

Phone:

(No. for lead applicant)

Country code

Phone number

Lead applicant e-mail:

Organisation web address:

B. Country Partner Institution/s (please insert additional partner info box if needed)

Name(s) of organisation/institution:


SCOPE OF THE PARTNERSHIP FUND

• interventions that support the development of enterprise education

To address;

• skills development for students and young creative entrepreneurs

• supporting new business activation and incubation

• knowledge exchange


SCOPE OF THE PARTNERSHIP FUND

British Council offers

1. Online English Learning Tools

2. Student Enterprise Award

(video pitch) Competition

3. Programme Partners Meeting in Tbilisi, Georgia

Partnership offers

Introductory Sessions

Enterprise Skills activities

(e.g. master classes, live briefs, guest lecturers, booth camps, networking events..etc)

WHO CAN APPLY?

UK and Partner Country

University

(or relevant institutions/institutes of the university)

Local/National Foundations

(with relevant focus and capacity to programme targets)

Public bodies

(Governmental, semi-governmental organisations working for city/national

administrations with relevant focus)

Non-governmental organisations

Creative Hubs / Clusters / Innovation Centres


ELIGIBLE COSTS

Category Type

Operational costs subsistence and travel

Visa fees, medical insurance for travel

Logistics (meetings, training events)

Training fees

Catering

short-term room hire, hire of audio-visual equipment (projectors, etc.) and stationery supplies (flip-

charts, etc.)

Communications

costs

Publications (design, editing, printing etc.)

Translation and/or interpretation

video / audio / web conferencing / live streaming

Web page development / Digital marketing and design costs

Human Resources

costs

Staff costs (salaries and fees of temp staff/permanently employed staff)

Other programme

costs

Consumables (specialist software licences, bank charges for transfer of funds from the lead institution

to other partners

Overheads/support costs (i.e administration, office cost, premises…etc)

5% of overall grant

SUBMISSION & SELECTION PROCESS

23.59 UK time on 8 October 2018

The final version of the application must be submitted using the online form

If you experience problems with the online submission system, please contact [email protected] and British Council country offices

Applications must be in English and budgeted in GBP

Successful applicants will be notified by 22 October 2018

*All successful partnerships leads should attend the Creative Spark Programme Meeting

in Georgia19-22 November 2018


mailto:[email protected]

ASSESSMENT CRITERIAS

1) Organisations Details ( max 5 points)

Institution/sName(s) of

organisation/institution:


Position of lead applicant:

Department:

Institution address:

Phone:

(No. for lead applicant)

Country code Phone number

Lead applicant e-mail:

Organisation web address:

Relevant experiencePlease provide evidence of the relevant experience of both institutions covering:

training and experience / capacity building

managing competition and awards

providing business incubation services

managing partnerships and joint programmes

With links to past projects, including any international partnerships


2) Strategic Vision (max 10 points)

Vision and RationalePlease summarise:

why you are applying for the Creative Spark Partnership Fund;

how your project contributes to developing the creative enterprise sector and addresses

capacity building, institutional development and job creation for young people in the

identified partner country with a clear understanding of its potential impact in the UK and

partner country over next 5 years.

how you will reflect on equal rights, gender inequality and social inclusion as part of the

design of your partnership


3) Project Plan (max 10 points) A. Partnership Outcomes

Describe the potential benefits/outcomes (e.g. evolution, potential learning, implications) that could

emerge from the proposed project

(i.e. the creation of innovative models for entrepreneurship in the curriculum; establishment of skills

development structures, etc.)

B. Partnership Outputs

Describe tangible changes, new skills, abilities, etc. that could result from the interventions/activities in

the programme.

C. Dissemination and Communication Plan

Describe the dissemination plan to communicate the activities and programme outcomes to multiple

audiences.

(Please also indicate the language needs of the beneficiary group for any translation/interpreting and

training delivery.)

D. Monitoring and Evaluation Plan

Please identify your M&E plan with a timescale and key milestones. How will you monitor and

evaluate your project impact?

E. Activity Plan

YEAR 1 Plan Please give an overview of the proposed activities in Year 1 and include brief details of any

visits, workshops, training activities and events. All activities should be delivered between

October 2018 and July 2019 (Year I).

Activity period (Year 1) Definition of activity Details

YEAR 2 Plan Please provide a top-level action plan for Programme Year 2 for the period between

September 2019 and July 2020.

(Extension of Year 1 funding will be subject to the subject signing off a progress report at

the end of Year 1 (July 2019) and an agreed British Council funding opportunity.)


4) Sustainability and Partnerships (max 10 points)

Sustainability and Partnerships

Please provide a clear and feasible description of how the

participating institutions/organisations intend to sustain their

collaboration over the longer term.

Please include any plans for the sustainability of the

programme for Programme Years 3-5 (i.e. until July 2023).

Please include any information on leveraging additional

investment from your organisations/external partners.


5) Project Budget (max 5 points)

Budget Plan

Based on the eligible costs identified, please provide a clear and realistic budget plan for the project delivery (up to £50,000)

for Year 1 and indicate what will be spent in the UK and what in the programme country. (please insert new lines if needed)

Activity item Unit cost Total expenditure (spend in)

UK/partner

country

Logistics/operational

Capacity building (training

activities)

Marketing & Communication

Human resources

Other

Subtotal UK partner/s £

Subtotal Country Partners £

TOTAL £

ASSESSMENT


Organisations Details ( max 5 points)

Strategic Vision (max 10 points)

Project Plan (max 10 points)

Sustainability and Partnerships (max 10 points)

Project Budget (max 5 points)

TOTAL 40 POINTS


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