Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

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

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Who AHRC is

Changes to AHRC applicant-led funding opportunities

News

8 June 2026

BBC and AHRC select New Generation Thinkers 2026

14 May 2026

UK’s largest independent gambling harms research centre launches

31 March 2026

AHRC Executive Chair to extend tenure

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Blog

17 June 2026

AHRC forward look: summer 2026

AHRC blog

20 October 2025

Evolving follow-on funding to realise new possibilities

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Funding opportunities

UKRI Translation: Impact Acceleration Accounts 2027

Apply for UKRI impact acceleration accounts (IAAs) for institutional‑level, flexible, early-stage funding that helps organisations accelerate research impact into real world benefits.

This funding opportunity harmonises IAA programmes across the following research councils:

  • AHRC
  • EPSRC
  • MRC
  • STFC
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Medical Research Council (MRC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Co-funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Medical Research Council (MRC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
16 June 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Sector transition: UKRI policy fellowships 2026

Apply for this sector transition fellowship to transfer knowledge and skills across academic and policy sectors and increase sector porosity.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Award range:
£180,000 - £280,000
Publication date:
5 June 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

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Arts & Humanities Research Council
Polaris House,
North Star Avenue,
Swindon,
SN2 1ET

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