Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

AHRC funds outstanding original research across the whole range of the arts and humanities.

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Changes to AHRC applicant-led funding opportunities

News

15 December 2025

UKRI publishes refreshed environmental sustainability strategy

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23 October 2025

UKRI seeks your views in 2025 stakeholder survey

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9 October 2025

International fellowships to explore AI’s impact on science

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Blog

20 October 2025

Evolving follow-on funding to realise new possibilities

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12 September 2025

How AHRC’s investments will help to design a greener tomorrow

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Funding opportunities

UK-Ireland collaboration in the creative economy: research networking awards

Apply for funding to form creative economy focused networks between researchers and stakeholders in the UK and Ireland.

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) will provide up to £35,000 full economic costs (FEC) and Research Ireland will provide up to €35,000 for the Irish costs of each funded network.

• Opportunity status: Open
• Funders: Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
• Co-funders: Taighde Éireann (Research Ireland)
• Funding type: Grant
• Total fund: £150,000
• Maximum award: £35,000
• Publication date: 12 January 2026
• Opening date: 12 January 2026 9:00am UK time
• Closing date: 24 March 2026 4:00pm UK time

International Placement Scheme 2026

Apply to undertake a placement at an international cultural institution. You must either be:

• a PhD student funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) or Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
• an early career researcher based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding

• Opportunity status: Open
• Funders: Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
• Funding type: Other
• Total fund: £250,000
• Award range: £6,000 - £16,200
• Publication date: 7 January 2026
• Opening date: 7 January 2026 9:00am UK time
• Closing date: 19 March 2026 4:00pm UK time

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Polaris House,
North Star Avenue,
Swindon,
SN2 1ET

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Events

Engaging with government course 2026

3 March 2026 to 5 March 2026

The Institute for Government, 2 Carlton Gardens, London SW1Y 5AA

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