Deadline: 22 September 2015
Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) is seeking proposals in order to reduce poverty in economically disadvantaged regions in the United Kingdom.
JRF works for social change in the UK by researching the root causes of social problems and developing solutions.
Aim
The aim of this project is to undertake an international review of the evidence on community-led approaches to reducing poverty in neighborhoods.
Budget Information
The budget available for the research is up to £20,000.
Focus Areas
JRF is interested in approaches that are concerned with the role of individuals and relationships in reducing poverty which focus on governance, healthcare, education, gender, disaster preparedness, infrastructure, economics and livelihoods, human rights, forced migration, security, conflict, the environment and other associated issues.
Priorities
- Anti-poverty strategies for the UK
- Austerity in the UK
- Child poverty in the UK
- Destitution in the UK
- Education and poverty
- Forced labour: contemporary slavery in the UK
- Minimum income standards
- Monitoring poverty and social exclusion
- Poverty and ethnicity
- The future UK labour market
- Universal Credit
Eligibility Criteria
The criteria agianst which proposals will be judged are:
- Demonstration of a robust, good quality design appropriate to the project’s aims and the credibility of proposed strategies for identifying,
- Accessing, assessing and reporting on relevant research.
- Ability to identify research led by or involving people with directexperience.
- A bold, explorative approach to the subject.
- Understanding of the policy, practice and community led research inand anti-poverty context.
- Knowledge of the relevant sources of evidence.
- Knowledge of, and access to, relevant networks and contacts to enable the work to be comprehensive, up-to-date and well-grounded.
- Capacity to deliver a high quality output.
- The proposed team’s experience and credentials in relation to the area of work.
- Adequate identification of the key risks and ways to mitigate these.
- Value for money.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can send their proposals at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit Community-led Approaches to Reduce Poverty.
