AHRC responsive mode: standard research grant (Grant)

UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
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Funding

£300,000 – £1,500,000

Location

England

Applications

Open until 31 March 2027

Overview

The Arts and Humanities Research Council offers standard research grants for collaborative projects in arts and humanities. There is no limit on grant value, with examples ranging from £300,000 to £1.5 million. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for AHRC funding. The funding supports well-defined collaborative research projects. Applications close on 31 March 2027. This is for academic researchers, not businesses or charities. The grant covers areas within AHRC's remit across arts and humanities subjects.

Eligibility

Who can apply:

academic

Key requirements:

  • Must be based at UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding
  • Must be collaborative project
  • Must be in arts and humanities area covered by AHRC remit
Who is this for?

This grant is for academic researchers based at UK research organisations eligible for AHRC funding. It is for collaborative research projects in arts and humanities. This is not for businesses, charities, or individual researchers outside of eligible institutions.

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Full details from UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

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.

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Last updated: 5 April 2026