R&D MAP Creative Content Exchange pilot: Early Adopters fund
This grant funds UK cultural organisations to prepare and onboard digital assets to the Creative Content Exchange platform by addressing legal, technical, and operational barriers.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: June 30, 2026: Full application deadline
Funding Amounts: Up to £125,000 per project for up to 9 months; UKRI funds 100% of eligible costs.
Summary: Supports UK-based organisations in accelerating onboarding of digital cultural content to the Creative Content Exchange platform by addressing legal, technical, and operational barriers.
Key Information: Only UK-based organisations are eligible; international applicants cannot apply.
Description
This opportunity provides targeted funding to help early content providers—especially large cultural organisations such as galleries, libraries, archives, and museums—prepare and onboard their digital assets to the Creative Content Exchange (CCE) platform. The fund aims to overcome legal, technical, and operational challenges that may prevent timely participation in the CCE pilot, which is designed to create a trusted digital marketplace for the sale, licensing, and permitted access to digitised cultural and creative assets. Eligible activities include legal and rights clearance, metadata enhancement, pricing strategy development, integration improvements, and necessary staffing or operational resources. Funded projects must deliver demonstrable impact and ensure content is ready for onboarding within the pilot's timeframe.
