AHRC responsive mode: standard research grant
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) · United Kingdom
Grant funding to support well defined collaborative research projects across the arts and humanities within the remit of the Arts and Humanities Research Council. AHRC responsive mode_ standard …
Summary
Deadline
Rolling
Complexity
Medium
Time to apply
20-60 hours
Updated
9 Jun 2026
Grant funding to support well defined collaborative research projects across the arts and humanities within the remit of the Arts and Humanities Research Council. AHRC responsive mode_ standard …
Eligibility
Applicant types
Research, Public Sector
Business size
Research organisation
Industries
Arts and humanities disciplines within AHRC remit.
Match funding
Not required
Requirements
Project leads must be actively engaged in postdoctoral research with a doctorate or equivalent research experience and be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding. Project lead must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding; application must include project lead and at least one project co-lead jointly involved in development, management and co-author...
Eligible applicants
Project leads must be actively engaged in postdoctoral research with a doctorate or equivalent research experience and be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.
Funding and scope
Benefit amount
£300,000 - £1,500,000 (full economic cost)
Total fund available
Not specified
Funding intensity
AHRC funds 80% of the full economic cost.
Payment type
Grant (typically 80% FEC in arrears)
Eligible scope
Projects should build effective collaborations between researchers and may involve interdisciplinary research, cross sector collaboration, and engagement with organisations or individuals who may benefit from the research outcomes.
Eligible expenses
- Staff costs, research costs, travel and collaboration costs, and other justified project resources required to deliver the research.
Ineligible costs
- Costs not eligible under AHRC responsive mode funding opportunity and UKRI FEC terms.
Application and risks
Application platform
UKRI Funding Service
Competitiveness
Open (Rolling assessment)
Decision timeline
AHRC begins assessment once applications are received and holds regular decision points throughout the year.
Assessment process
Applications are assessed through expert peer review followed by panel assessment against criteria including vision, approach, capability to deliver, ethics and responsible research, and resource justification.
Application sections
- Summary, discipline classification, vision, approach, applicant and team capability to deliver, project partners, ethics and responsible research and innovation, and resources and cost justification.
Application components
Not specified
Decision risks
Applications may be rejected if they do not follow submission guidance or fail to meet eligibility requirements.
Timeline and partners
Opening date
11 Dec 2024
Project duration
Up to 5 years
Project start
Not specified
Project end
Not specified
Co-funders
Not specified
Collaboration rules
- Applications must include a project lead and at least one project co lead jointly involved in the development and management of the project and co authored research outputs.
- International researchers can participate as project co leads (international).
Consortium requirements
- Must include project lead and at least one project co-lead; collaborations across institutions, disciplines and sectors permitted.
Additional guidance
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Quick facts
- Status
- Open
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Funding amount
- £300,000 - £1,500,000 (full economic cost)
- Funding band
- Mid (£500k-£5M)
- Funding type
- Grant
- Payment type
- Grant (typically 80% FEC in arrears)
- Audience
- Research Innovation, Public Sector, Mixed
- Industry
- Arts and humanities disciplines within AHRC remit.
- Last updated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Published
- 11 Dec 2024