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UKRI policy internships 2026

An opportunity for UKRI-funded doctoral students to undertake a three-month internship at one of a selected group of influential policy organisations, undertaken as part of the existing doctoral studentship.

AHRC large grants: outline stage

Apply for Large Grants funding to deliver novel, ambitious and transformative arts and humanities research projects at scale.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.

Creative Industries Clusters round 2 (invite only)

Apply for funding to deliver a Creative Industries Cluster to address a challenge for the creative industries in a specific geography, sub-sector or both. Clusters should focus on regional economic growth through applied Research & Development (R&D).

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.

R&D MAP Creative Content Exchange pilot: Early Adopters fund

Apply for funding support to accelerate onboarding of early content providers to the Creative Content Exchange (CCE) platform by May 2027.

The CCE Challenge is developing a platform aimed at creating a trusted marketplace for selling, buying and licensing digitised cultural and creative assets.

Pre-announcement: Gambling harms research grants

Apply for funding that deepens understanding or supports solutions for the prevention and treatment of gambling-related harms.

To lead an application, you must be based at a research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

Immersive Arts phase two: invite only

Invite-only funding opportunity to lead the second phase of Immersive Arts, a three-year programme to support the development and impact of creative practice and stimulate economic growth through the adoption and application of immersive technologies in the arts, culture and creative sectors across the UK.

Video games and gambling-related harms

Apply for funding to improve understanding of the relationship between gambling and video games and produce insights to inform policy and regulation, support interventions, and promote safe and responsible video games.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

Early career fellowships in cultural and heritage institutions: 2025 (invite only)

Apply for funding to conduct research at participating cultural and heritage institutions. You must:

  • be an early career researcher
  • hold a doctorate in a relevant subject or have equivalent professional experience

Only applicants successful at the expression of interest stage may apply.

Future Leaders Fellowships: round 11

Funding to support ambitious research and innovation across UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s remit. You must be a researcher or innovator who is looking to establish or transition to independence.

UKRI Translation: AHRC Proof of Concept

UKRI Translation: AHRC Proof of Concept supports arts and humanities activity that translate previously funded AHRC or UKRI projects into real world economic, societal, cultural or policy impact.

This opportunity was previously known as AHRC responsive mode: follow-on funding for impact and engagement.

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