AHRC responsive mode: UKRI NSF-SBE lead agency

Funding

£300,000 – £1,500,000

Location

England

Applications

Open until 31 March 2027

Overview

This grant funds collaborative research between UK and US researchers. Your project must fall within the remit of AHRC and the US National Science Foundation's Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences Directorate. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for AHRC funding. The funding range shown is £300,000 to £1,500,000, but AHRC states there is no fixed limit on grant value. The deadline to apply is 31 March 2027.

Eligibility

Who can apply:

academic

Key requirements:

  • Must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding
  • Project must be collaborative with a US-based researcher
  • Research must fall within AHRC and NSF-SBE remit
Who is this for?

This is for researchers based at UK organisations that are eligible for AHRC funding. You must be working on a collaborative project with a partner in the United States. It is not for businesses, charities, or individuals outside of eligible UK research organisations.

Regions

No published award history for UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council. Some funders do not publish their grants data.

Full details from UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council

Apply for funding to work with overseas researchers in the Unites States (US). Submit a collaborative research grant application within the remit of AHRC and US National Science Foundation, Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences Directorate (NSF-SBE). 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.

How to apply

Submit a collaborative research grant application through the AHRC. Your project must be jointly developed with a US-based researcher under the NSF-SBE remit. Check AHRC's funding finder for the specific application portal and guidance.

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Last updated: 18 August 2026