YPIP is a wide, 5-year project, funded through UKRI and involving universities across Yorkshire & the Humber.
The partnership brings together universities/academic research, local government and community organisations on place-based initiatives themed around; Inclusive economy, Creative industries and Climate, as well as focussing on Data, and Community engagement – with inclusivity cutting across all those themes.
The project explores new ideas and practices through pilot initiatives, and showcasing innovative work in the region. The aim is to co-create collaborative spaces for replication and scaling up.
About the Communities Innovating Yorkshire Fund (CIYF)
A key element of YPIP is the £800k Communities Innovating Yorkshire Fund (CIYF).
Full CIYF application guidance can be found on the Y-PERN website (https://y-pern.org.uk/ciy-fund/)
The aim of the fund is to support projects, studies, activities, and collaborations that:
- advance the Yorkshire Policy Innovation Partnerships (YPIP) commitment to innovative approaches to inclusive growth, sustainable living, and data informatics.
- include partnerships with – or significant input from – members of Yorkshire communities, and/or that deepen the capacity for the involvement of members of Yorkshire communities in policy innovation.
The CIYF particularly encourages:
- projects that focus on socially marginalised residents of the region– racial/ethnic or national minorities, women, residents of spatially isolated communities, those living in poverty and/or without adequate access to educational or vocational opportunities
- demonstrator projects, research addressing evidence gaps, the piloting or study of new approaches (or of existing approaches in new places).
Communities Innovating Yorkshire Fund applications must select and have a leading focus on one of the 5 YPIP themes:
- Collecting and utilising community data
- Good work and better business
- Culture and the creative industry
- Climate-ready places
- Communities in their places
The two funding pathways:
Seedcorn funds of up to £10k
This funding pathway is for small/pilot projects, to be inclusive of smaller, grassroots initiatives. Applications for seedcorn funding will enable organisations to develop/pilot their ideas. The purpose of the seedcorn round is to enable groups without prior experience of grant applications to have the opportunity to ‘learn by doing’.
Larger project funds of up to £50k
This funding pathway is for developing existing/more established ideas. Larger projects should propose ‘deeper dives’ into one or more of the five priority areas identified above.
In Leeds we are looking to submit a strategic collective bid through TSL (Third Sector Leeds) – if you are interested please get in touch with Pip Goff or Meg Russell to discuss ideas.
Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 23 March 2025
Information Webinar
The CIYF encourages potential applicants to attend an information webinar prior to putting in their application. The webinar will cover more details on the fund and the application process.
Information webinar: Tuesday 4 March, 10 to 11 AM.
Please email [email protected] to sign up to attend.
