R&D MAP Creative Content Exchange pilot: Early Adopters fund
UKRI funds UK organisations to prepare and onboard high-quality digital cultural and creative content to the Creative Content Exchange platform by overcoming 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; 100% of full economic cost covered.
Summary: Supports UK-based organisations to accelerate onboarding of high-quality digital cultural and creative content to the Creative Content Exchange platform by addressing legal, technical, and operational barriers.
Key Information: International applicants are not eligible; only UK-based organisations may apply.
Description
This grant opportunity provides targeted support for UK-based organisations to prepare and onboard high-quality, structured cultural and creative content—including video, audio, images, text, mixed media, and datasets—to the Creative Content Exchange (CCE) platform. The fund addresses specific legal, technical, and operational barriers that might hinder timely participation in the CCE pilot, with the goal of making content available on the platform by April 2027. Funded activities may include rights clearance, metadata enhancement, pricing strategy, and integration improvements. The CCE platform aims to establish a trusted digital marketplace for the sale, licensing, and access to digitised cultural and creative assets.
