AHRC responsive mode: standard research grant (Grant)
UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Award
£300k – £1.5m
Deadline
Closes 31 March 2027
Where
UK-wide
Summary
Apply for Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) standard research grant funding to support well-defined collaborative projects across the arts and humanities, in areas covered by our remit. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding. There is no limit on the value of the grant, the value specified within the summary page is an example.
Who can apply
Before applying for funding, check the Eligibility of your organisation . UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has introduced new role types for funding opportunities being run on the new UKRI Funding Service. For full details, visit Eligibility as an individual . Who is eligible to apply Your application must include a project lead and at least one project co-lead. Each team member must contribute to: the development of the research grant application project leadership and management joint publication of authored research Project leads Project leads must be actively engaged in postdoctoral research and be of postdoctoral standing. This means you must have a doctorate or can demonstrate in your application that you have equivalent research experience or training. You must have a level of skills, knowledge and experience that is appropriate to your proposed project. You must be either: employed by the research organisation submitting the application have an existing written formal arrangement with the research organisation confirming that you will be able to carry out the research as if you were an employee scheduled to move to the research organisation before the proposed start date of the application Project co-leads Project co-leads are supported by this funding opportunity and includes project co-lead internationals, as per the guidance below. Other roles Other roles that are supported by this funding opportunity are listed in the ‘How to apply’ section below. For more information on eligibility, please read our research funding guide . Who is not eligible to apply We do not support project studentships (funding PhD study) within this funding opportunity. International applicants As the lead funder for this opportunity, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) welcomes international researchers to apply as ‘project co-lead (international)’. Please read sections two and three of our research funding guide for full details on eligibility of researchers, organisations, and costs. Equality, diversity and inclusion We are committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers. We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes: career breaks support for people with caring responsibilities flexible working alternative working patterns Find out more about equality, diversity and inclusion at UKRI .
Full details
The current application link will close on 22 September at 4pm UK time while we add four new sets of questions in the Funding Service. A new link will be available from 23 September. Eligibility, assessment and scope will remain the same. See Changes to AHRC applicant-led funding opportunities . Apply for Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) standard research grant funding to support well-defined collaborative projects across the arts and humanities, in areas covered by our remit. You must include a project lead and at least one project co-lead jointly involved in the development and management of the project and co-authored research outputs. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding. The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be between £300,000 and £1.5 million. AHRC will fund 80% of the FEC. The maximum duration of these awards is five years.