CFAs: INTBAU Grassroots Grants Programme

Focus Areas

• A research project looking at adapting a local vernacular housing typology to a changing climate or changed availability of materials,
• Analysis of the lifecycle and embodied energy for a traditional building,
• Research that demonstrates the benefit of using natural materials in a structural capacity,
• Travel to conferences to support the dissemination of research already completed,
• The creation of additional resources to tell the story of your research findings more effectively.

Benefits

• Workshops imparting a skill or building technique such as adobe construction,
• The creation of online tutorials for youth groups that raise the awareness of the benefit of traditional, contextual and climate-resilient design,
• Training events for resident-led collectives seeking to implement a community retrofit strategy,
• Apprenticeships that will train recipients in a relevant construction technique

Funding Information

• INTBAU will be awarding small grants of up to £5000 to applicants with the greatest potential to create positive impact on the future of the built environment.

Eligible Projects

• The construction of a community center with local and renewable materials,
• A prototype for a seismic resistant school,
• Experiments in turf cladding,
• A home extension using biomaterials such as straw, cob or hempcrete.

Eligibility Criteria

• They are looking for proposals for new or existing plans that support, advance and adapt building traditions around the world with the aim of creating better places for people to live.
• Are you a researcher, designer, entrepreneur, architect, start-up or small business owner? They want to hear from you!
• Do you have a solution that responds to today’s built environment challenges but need funding to take it further? They want to hear from you!

Evaluation Criteria

• For applicants invited to submit a full application in phase II, the evaluation will focus on these five criteria:
  • Concept: A clear idea that directly addresses built environment challenges.
  • Local Relevance: How your idea offers a solution to build environment challenges that incorporates local context.
  • Capability: Who you are and why you’re the right person/people to take this forward.
  • Funding Use: How much funding you need, and what you’ll spend it on.
  • Long-term Impact: The potential for your idea to create longer term impact on the built environment challenges of today.

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