[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grant-ahrc-catalyst-awards-applicant-led-mode-2026":3,"similar-ahrc-catalyst-awards-applicant-led-mode-2026":33},{"id":4,"name":5,"funder":6,"link":7,"budget":8,"budget_min_eur":9,"budget_max_eur":10,"deadline":9,"deadline_note":11,"duration":12,"trl":9,"relevance":9,"why_relevant":9,"early_career":13,"consortium":14,"first_seen":15,"last_updated":9,"update_note":9,"status":16,"stages":17,"call_frequency":18,"next_call_expected":9,"source_url":7,"created_at":19,"updated_at":20,"last_seen_at":19,"eligible_countries":21,"description":23,"seo_summary":24,"recurring_round":25,"canonical_id":4,"links":26},"ahrc-catalyst-awards-applicant-led-mode-2026","Catalyst Awards (Applicant-Led Mode)","AHRC","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ukri.org\u002Fopportunity\u002Fahrc-catalyst-awards-applicant-led-mode\u002F","Up to £300,000 FEC (AHRC funds 80%)",null,351000,"Rolling deadline","Up to 5 years",true,"Optional — project co-leads and partnerships supported and encouraged but solo researchers also welcomed","2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z","open","Single stage","Continuous","2026-09-23T08:34:57.761Z","2026-09-23T09:28:18.091Z",[22],"GB","Supports researchers without prior experience leading a significant research project to develop independence and leadership; open to teams, networks or solo researchers, including non-academic roles (archivists, curators, technicians, practitioners). 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