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ArCC's Funders and Partners

Funders

ArCC research explores how arts, culture, design and creative practice can help shape more just, inclusive and sustainable futures.Through interdisciplinary research spanning the arts, humanities and design, the Centre investigates questions of wellbeing, social justice, cultural value, public engagement and creative innovation. Our work brings together diverse methodologies and expertise across three themes: Inclusive Design and Wellbeing; Creative Economies, Culture and Place and Care Relations and Social Justice.

Full list of our funders below: 

  • Abbeyfield Research Foundation
  • Arts Admin
  • Arts Council England
  • Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
  • British Academy
  • British Council
  • Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
  • Erasmus+
  • European Commission
  • Horizon Europe / Horizon 2020
  • Hosking Houses Trust
  • Innovate UK
  • Leverhulme Trust
  • Midlands4Cities (M4C)
  • National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
  • National Lottery Heritage Fund
  • Newton Fund
  • Nuffield Foundation
  • Paul Mellon Centre
  • Research England
  • Royal Historical Society
  • Royal Society of Arts
  • Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
  • Sheffield Hospitals Charity
  • SOAS University of London
  • The Renaissance Society of America
  • UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

Partners

ArCC collaborates with partners across the cultural, creative, civic, health and higher education sectors to develop research, knowledge exchange, public engagement and innovation projects. Working across local, regional, national and international contexts, the Centre supports collaborative research that addresses questions of social justice, wellbeing, cultural value and sustainable futures.

Partnerships with cultural organisations, local authorities, charities, healthcare providers, universities and publishing organisations support activities ranging from creative practice and policy engagement to open knowledge dissemination and public impact. Through research networks, funded consortia and collaborative programmes, ArCC contributes to strengthening research capacity, supporting doctoral development and extending the reach of research beyond academia.

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