Open Call: Innovation for Culture Mexico (UK)
In partnership with the Ministry of Culture, Cultura Jalisco, Innovation for Culture is a public innovation programme for Jalisco’s new cultural policies with the specific aim to shape new cultural policy for the state of Jalisco. The vision is to create and publish a series of policy recommendations for the development of the post Covid-19 cultural sector in Jalisco through a community led process.
The British Council invites proposals from UK consultants and organisations to design and deliver a participatory public innovation process from October 2020 to April 2021. The Innovation for Culture programme will be collaboratively shaped by UK and Mexico and receive support from the programme steering team (recruiting now).
About Jalisco
Located in the western coast of Mexico, Jalisco is one of the 32 states that comprise the Mexican federation. With a population of 7.5 million people, Jalisco is the third largest state in terms of population size, commercial and cultural activities. Guadalajara, it’s capital, is the second largest city and one of the most impactful forces of economic development of the country. Jalisco is pioneering avant-garde creative industries through public and private investment in digital development. It has a very solid animation and digital sector, and in 2017, Guadalajara was designated a Creative City of Media Arts by UNESCO.
The Opportunity
The selected UK partner will co-design and deliver a participatory public innovation process leading to the creation of policy recommendations and new methodogy for future policy design.
The core objectives include:
The UK and Mexico partner will co-shaped a programme informed by research provided by British Council and insight in Mexico’s existing policy and creative ecosystems. The core activites will be chosen by the selected UK and Mexico partners, and by the end of the programme the partners will present policy recommends as well as framework for future policy design and methodologies.
The maxium budget available is £49,000 GBP (VAT included). Proposals must include a pricing approach.
To submit a proposal for the opportunity please download and read the instructions included the RFP pack. The pack includes the core RFP which covers specifications, deliverables and proposal guidance, and additional application annexes.
The deadline for clarification questions is 24 August 23.59 GMT
The deadline for proposals is 13 September 23.59 GMT
Clarification questions and proposals should be sent to [email protected]