Resources &Downloads

Comprehensive guide to funding opportunities for cultural innovation ventures worldwide, including grants, impact investors, and alternative financing.

• 200+ funding sources across 6 continents
• Application templates and tips
• Cultural sector-specific eligibility criteria
• Quarterly update schedule

Our foundational framework for building sustainable cultural enterprises that preserve heritage while creating economic value.

• Step-by-step implementation guide
• Case study examples from 12 countries
• Worksheets and planning templates
• Assessment rubrics for self-evaluation

Practical strategies and real-world case studies showing how cultural enterprises have successfully innovated without losing authenticity. Includes templates for ideation, testing, and launch.

• 20 proven innovation strategies with cultural examples
• Innovation canvas template for cultural products
• Case studies from 15 countries and 10 sectors
• Cultural integrity checklist for new product development
• Go-to-market timeline template

Turn your CIRA barrier scores into a concrete 90-day action plan. Includes prioritisation frameworks, resource mapping worksheets, and milestone trackers.

• 90-day action plan template with milestones
• Barrier prioritisation matrix
• Resource mapping worksheet (skills, funding, partners)
• Skill gap analysis and training planner
• Cultural appropriation risk assessment checklist

A professional, customisable impact report template designed specifically for cultural enterprises. Pre-built sections for economic, social, and environmental impact with data visualisation guides.

• Editable Word template with professional layout
• Pre-written sections for economic, social, and environmental impact
• Data visualisation suggestions for each metric
• Grant application language bank (50+ phrases)
• Real example from a funded cultural enterprise

A step-by-step guide for ensuring your cultural enterprise thrives across generations. Covers knowledge transfer, leadership transition, financial planning, and cultural continuity.

• Succession planning timeline and checklist
• Knowledge transfer documentation templates
• Apprenticeship program design guide
• Financial sustainability stress-test worksheet
• Case studies of multi-generational cultural enterprises

Interactive workbook with exercises to calculate your true costs, quantify your cultural premium, research your market, and set prices that honour your craft and sustain your business.

• Full cost calculation worksheet (direct + hidden costs)
• Cultural premium calculator with industry benchmarks
• Competitive analysis template
• Price testing experiment guide
• Tiered pricing strategy builder
• Scripts for communicating price increases to customers

Video course + workbook covering export logistics, international marketing, cultural positioning for global audiences, and e-commerce setup for cultural products.

• 6-module video course (4 hours total)
• Export logistics checklist by country
• International marketplace comparison (Etsy, Amazon Handmade, Novica, etc.)
• Cultural storytelling for global audiences workbook
• Shipping and customs guide for handmade goods

Everything you need to build a compelling brand around your cultural enterprise — logo guidance, storytelling frameworks, social media templates, and photography direction.

• Brand story canvas and writing templates
• 50 Instagram post templates (Canva-editable)
• Product photography shot list and lighting guide
• Cultural storytelling framework for social media
• Packaging design inspiration gallery

Proven templates and frameworks for writing successful grant applications, including real winning proposals from cultural enterprises.

• 5 real winning grant proposals (anonymised) with annotations
• Logic model template for cultural projects
• Budget template with cultural cost categories
• Impact measurement framework for grant reporting
• List of 50 cultural-specific grant opportunities