Artificial intelligence humanities sandpits: Canada, UK and US invite only

This grant funds research projects that combine humanities insights with artificial intelligence technology design. You can get up to £1.16 million for your project. You must be based at a UK, Canadian or US research organisation that is eligible for funding. To lead a project, you must have attended a specific sandpit workshop in Montreal in February 2026. The funding helps put humanities thinking at the centre of AI tech development. This is an invite-only opportunity for researchers who attended the workshop. The deadline is not specified, suggesting it may be rolling applications.

This grant is for researchers at UK, Canadian or US research organisations who attended the Montreal sandpit workshop in February 2026. You need to be eligible for funding from your country's research councils. This is not for businesses or individuals outside of research organisations.

Apply for funding to put humanities insights and methodologies at the heart of artificial intelligence tech design.You must be based at a UK, Canadian or US research organisation eligible for funding. You must have attended the sandpit workshop in Montreal in February 2026 to act as a project lead (PL) for this opportunity.