The b. creative challenge is an international competition designed to encourage young artists and cultural and creative entrepreneurs to work for social innovation.

The purpose of the b.creative challenge is to support artists, cultural and creative entrepreneurs and to encourage collaborations between them with a view of addressing different stringent social issues.

The competition is keen on rewarding daring projects which employ creative and artistic skills to enable innovation in environmental protection, mental and physical well-being, new food and sustainable agriculture, social cohesion, access to education and digital literacy, fight against poverty and others.

The winning application will be awarded one year of incubation (including accommodation, support for visa application, mentoring), media and marketing exposure through the Creative Tracks project or Creative Europe (the EC programme).

The team behind the winning application will receive 2 return tickets and accommodation to the final Creative Tracks conference in Asia (Q4, 2017) as well as professional advice and mentoring.

To participate in the challenge you must submit a written proposal and a short video describing your idea.
The concept must be written in English and it must not exceed 10 pages. No appendixes are allowed.

The document must be sent to info@keanet.eu and it should include:

•a description of the idea
•the rationale behind the project
•cross-sectorial aspects
•target audiences
•key activities
•key resources and partners a financial plan and needs
•a CV for each team member and a short description of the relationship between the applicants

The video must not be longer than 2 minutes and not exceed 100 Mb. It must be uploaded on the ‘Ideation Labs’ section of the Creative Tracks platform.

Deadline: February 28, 2017

For further details please visit: http://www.creativetracks.org/opportunity/100596/b-creative-challenge 

Interested applicants can contact the following persons for assistance with developing application proposals: 

1. Ms. Patti Mohan – Grants Coordinator, International Office and Grant Funding at 642-8888 Ext 46122 - patti.mohan@utt.edu.tt 
2. Mrs. Debra Haniff-Gobin – Grants and Proposals Writer, International Office and Grant Funding at 642-8888 Ext. 46118 – debra.haniff@utt.edu.tt