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This guidance includes:
- funding types
- eligibility
- what to include in your application
- costs
- how we assess your application
- peer review
- getting told about the application outcome
- common application errors
The guidance contains standard rules and policies. Some funding opportunities have different criteria. Specific rules noted for a particular funding opportunity will supersede any rules or policies in subsequent sections.
You must ensure you have obtained the permission of any other person named on the proposal form (for example any co-investigators or project partners) for the provision of their personal information to UKRI and the processing of their data by UKRI for the purpose of assessing the application and management of any funding awarded.
Updates
- 4 February 2026
PDF version of document archived and replaced with an accessible HTML version - 14 May 2025
Updated Project co-lead (international) guidance to match UKRI policy (section 3). Updated broken links throughout. Added guidance on Disability and accessibility support (intro section). Updated Equipment cost rules (throughout guide). Added Subsidy control (intro section). Updated Applicant response (section 5). Updated Confidentiality. Updated funding modes - 20 December 2024
AHRC research funding guide updated. - 4 December 2024
Added UKRI policy on generative AI (intro section), UKRI policy on environmental sustainability (intro section), UKRI policy on Money Follows Researcher scheme (intro section), language of application content (intro section), contract duration (section 2). Guidance on project co-lead international eligibility, mentors, archives, resubmissions - 11 November 2024
Removed scheme specific information (throughout the guide). Updated Peer review scales to match UKRI wording. Updated PL response policy to include images and tables - 27 June 2024
AHRC research funding guide updated. - 30 May 2024
AHRC research funding guide updated to include Trusted Research information and changes to the follow-on funding scheme. - 20 March 2024
AHRC research funding guide updated to include the Sifting of proposals, stage 2. - 28 February 2024
AHRC research funding guide updated to include the following: use of links and references, the updated new UKRI role names, new panel grading scale, updated travel claims and visa fees.