What was the challenge?
In 2021 The Ideas Fund was created with the aim of connecting communities with research professionals so they can work together to develop new solutions that address problems related to mental wellbeing.
Developed by the British Science Association, the grants programme was specifically aimed at engaging with grassroots communities that had been previously overlooked by funding programmes, such as those in rural parts of the UK, young people, minority ethnic groups and socioeconomically disadvantaged people.
The Liminal Space joined this pioneering fund at the beginning of its journey to help co-design the fund’s application process. We’ve been supporting this game-changing endeavour in a myriad of ways over the last few years, from being a learning partner to helping grantees tell their impact story.