Big ideas don’t always need big timelines. Ignite is the University of Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV’s flagship programme for supporting community-university projects. Grounded in local need, built on collaboration, and designed to make a difference in months, not years.
This innovative fast-tracked programme offers structured support, mentoring, and seed funding to help co-produced projects take root quickly. Projects typically run over nine months and follow a flexible six-step model that supports co-creation, experimentation, and shared learning across partnerships.
In just a few months, these partnerships can deliver real change - shaping services, strengthening policy and practice, and helping partners explore complex issues in new ways. We use creative tools - short films, podcasts, and other forms of legacy storytelling - to share learning in ways that are accessible, engaging, and built to last.
At its heart, Ignite brings together the insight, experience, and creativity of communities and universities to offer practical solutions that communities can build on long after the project ends.