GRANT & RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY
GRANT & RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY
Call for Expressions of Interest: CCHUB Creative Hubs Research Project
Implemented by: InsightsOut Africa
Powered by: British Council, Andani.Africa, HEVA Fund, Creative Economy Practice at CcHUB, and TFCC
Geographic Scope: Nigeria (Focus Areas: Abuja, Lagos, Kano, Enugu, Port Harcourt, and surrounding regions)
Application Deadline: October 10, 2026
Opportunity Overview
InsightsOut Africa is inviting creative hubs across Nigeria to participate in a comprehensive research study designed to map, measure, and scale the economic and social impact of the nation’s creative ecosystem.
This initiative aims to analyze how creative hubs operate within mixed-value ecosystems across diverse regional markets. The findings will build a robust evidence base to inform future funding frameworks, sustainability strategies, and policy interventions across Nigeria and the broader African creative economy.
Eligible Entities & Leadership
We invite applications and survey responses from leaders across the Nigerian creative sector, including:
Hub Owners and Founders
Managing Directors and Executive Directors
Operations and Hub Managers
Leaders of Creative Collectives, Networks, and Cooperatives
Operators of physical, virtual, or hybrid creative spaces
While priority is given to hubs operating in Abuja, Lagos, Kano, Enugu, and Port Harcourt, eligible organizations from all states across Nigeria are strongly encouraged to participate.
Eligibility Criteria: What Defines a Creative Hub?
To qualify for participation, organizations must operate as a physical, virtual, or hybrid space that convenes creative professionals and supports entrepreneurs, startups, and enterprises through one or more of the following services:
Infrastructure & Space: Coworking spaces, studios, labs, and production facilities
Capacity & Enterprise Building: Incubation, acceleration, and skills development programs
Market & Capital Access: Seed funding, grant facilitation, investor readiness, and market access
Community & Network Ecosystems: Peer collaboration, industry networking, and collective bargaining
Value of Participation
By contributing to this initiative, participating hubs will:
Shape Policy & Funding: Directly inform international donors, investors, and policymakers on the support mechanisms, capital, and infrastructure creative hubs need to build long-term financial sustainability.
Elevate Visibility: Gain recognition within the broader African creative economy network.
Strengthen Ecosystem Evidence: Help build a data-driven foundation to justify future grant allocations and resource distribution across regional hubs in Nigeria.
Submission Guidelines
Interested hub leaders are invited to submit their operational insights by completing the official research assessment.
Key MilestoneDate / Link
Submission Portal
Deadline for SubmissionOctober 10, 2026
For inquiries regarding this call, please contact Insights Out Africa or partner organizations
