AHRC Responsive Mode Curiosity

Application Platform: UKRI Funding Service

Application Sections: Summary, discipline classification, vision, approach, applicant and team capability to deliver, project partners, ethics and responsible research and innovation, resources and cost justification.

Assessment Process: Applications are assessed by an expert panel against key criteria such as vision, approach, team capability, ethics and RRI, and resource justification.

Co-Funders: Not specified

Collaboration Rules: Collaboration is permitted and encouraged, including interdisciplinary teams and partnerships with organisations in academia, industry, government, or the third sector.

Competitiveness: Not specified

Consortium Requirements: Not required; projects may involve individual researchers, teams, or networks.

Decision Risks: Applications that do not follow guidance, fall outside AHRC remit, or do not meet eligibility requirements may be rejected.

Decision Timeline: AHRC aims to issue outcomes within approximately six months of receiving the application.

Eligible Expenses: Project staff costs, travel and collaboration costs, networking and engagement activities, and other resources needed to deliver the project objectives.

Eligible Scope: Projects that develop novel research ideas, explore high-risk high-potential concepts, build partnerships, conduct networking or knowledge exchange, or test early-stage proof-of-concept research.

Funding Intensity: AHRC funds 80% of the full economic cost (FEC).

Important Notes: The funding opportunity is continuously open and applications can be submitted at any time.

Ineligible Projects: Funding cannot be used to support PhD studentships within the project.

International Collaboration Requirement: International project co-leads and collaborators are allowed, subject to UKRI eligibility rules.

Interview Stage: Not specified

Key Requirements: Proposals must demonstrate ambitious and novel research ideas within the arts and humanities remit and show potential to generate new research directions or collaborations.

Lead Organisation Requirement: The project lead must be based at an eligible UK research organisation which submits the application.

Match Funding Requirement: No matched funding required beyond the standard 20% FEC contribution from the host institution.

Project Duration: Up to 5 years

Project End Date: Up to 5 years from project start

Project Start Date: Must be at least 6 months after application submission

Publication Date: 2025-01-31 00:00:00

Renewal Rules: If an application is rejected and invited for resubmission, it will be reassessed and a decision typically provided within nine months of receiving the resubmission.

Research Category: Early-stage fundamental research, exploratory research, idea generation, networking and pilot activities.

Research Organisation Funding: Funding is awarded to the host organisation under the full economic cost model.

Subcontractors: Not specified

Total Fund Available: Not specified