Antipode Foundation Launches “Right to the Discipline” Grant Program: Funding for Radical Research and Activism - Apply Now

Application Deadline: March 31, 2025

The Antipode Foundation has announced its latest funding opportunity, the “Right to the Discipline” Grant Program, aimed at supporting innovative, radical, and boundary-pushing research and activism. This initiative seeks to foster intellectual and political interventions, encourage non-traditional collaborations, and challenge established academic norms.

Grant Details

Donor: Antipode Foundation
Grant Size: Up to £10,000 (or equivalent in other currencies)
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Eligibility: Open to academics, students, activists, and researchers worldwide
Reference URL: Antipode Foundation

A Call for Imaginative and Radical Scholarship

The “Right to the Discipline” program is designed to fill the gaps left by traditional funding sources, particularly for unconventional research, social movements, and interdisciplinary collaborations. The Antipode Foundation recognizes that many radical ideas and knowledge production sites lack financial backing. This grant aims to amplify voices that challenge dominant narratives and explore new forms of scholarship and activism.

Proposals should actively engage with radical geography and critical social sciences, aligning with Antipode’s broader conversations. The foundation particularly welcomes projects that are daring, creative, and challenge academic orthodoxy.

Who Can Apply?

This funding opportunity is open to individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds, including:

Academics and students
Independent researchers
Activists and grassroots organizations
Artists and community organizers

The Antipode Foundation prioritizes applications from early-career researchers, non-tenure-track scholars, and individuals from historically underrepresented groups, regions, and institutions.

Types of Projects Supported

The grant supports a wide range of projects, including but not limited to:

Collaborative research involving artists, activists, and community groups
Workshops, events, and educational initiatives focused on radical themes
Scholar-activist initiatives that merge academia with real-world social change
Aesthetic interventions and media projects with a scholarly approach
Innovative pedagogical materials that challenge conventional learning methods
Writing retreats, conferences, and publications on social and spatial change

Funding Usage

The Antipode Foundation allows recipients to use grant funds in innovative ways, including:

Covering living costs for under/unemployed researchers
Supporting those in precarious academic positions
Providing childcare and caregiving support to enable participation in research
Funding publications, travel, and project-related expenses

Why Apply?

This is a rare opportunity for scholars and activists looking to challenge existing structures and push boundaries in their fields. The Antipode Foundation is committed to funding work that sparks dialogue, promotes radical thought, and fosters social change. If your research, activism, or project aligns with these values, this grant could provide the resources needed to take it forward.

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