[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grant-ahrc-costar-satellite-labs-accessible-creative-r-d-infr-2026-10":3,"similar-ahrc-costar-satellite-labs-accessible-creative-r-d-infr-2026-10":37},{"id":4,"name":5,"funder":6,"link":7,"budget":8,"budget_min_eur":9,"budget_max_eur":10,"deadline":11,"deadline_note":12,"duration":13,"trl":9,"relevance":9,"why_relevant":9,"early_career":14,"consortium":15,"first_seen":16,"last_updated":9,"update_note":9,"status":17,"stages":18,"call_frequency":19,"next_call_expected":9,"source_url":7,"created_at":20,"updated_at":21,"eligible_countries":22,"description":24,"seo_summary":25,"recurring_round":14,"canonical_id":4,"links":26},"ahrc-costar-satellite-labs-accessible-creative-r-d-infr-2026-10","CoSTAR Satellite Labs: Accessible Creative R&D Infrastructure","AHRC","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ukri.org\u002Fopportunity\u002Fcostar-satellite-labs-accessible-creative-rd-infrastructure\u002F","Up to £2M FEC per Satellite Lab (AHRC funds 80%); minimum 50% third-party match funding required",null,2340000,"2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z","4:00pm UK time","3 years from April 2027",false,"Required — lead UKRI-eligible organisation plus at least one commercial\u002Findustry co-location partner and one local\u002Fcombined authority or equivalent economic development body; wider industry co-investment also required","2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z","open","Single stage","One-off","2026-08-26T03:59:48.986Z","2026-08-26T04:00:16.867Z",[23],"GB","UK-only; international collaborations not eligible. Lead must be UK-resident, affiliated with a UKRI-eligible organisation, hold a doctorate or equivalent, and have a track record in strategic delivery of major capital or R&D programmes for screen and performance sectors. AHRC funds 80% FEC up to £2M per Satellite Lab; minimum 50% third-party match funding (commercial, not-for-profit, local government) required. Up to two Satellite Labs will be awarded.","{\"summary\":\"The CoSTAR Satellite Labs scheme offers up to £2 million (80% AHRC funding, minimum 50% third-party match required) to establish accessible creative R&D infrastructure hubs across the UK. Open to teams from screen and performance sectors with a track record in strategic delivery of major capital or R&D programmes, the scheme awards up to two Satellite Labs over three years. 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