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Lead applicant must be UK-resident, affiliated with a UKRI-eligible organisation, hold a doctorate or equivalent, and have a track record in strategic delivery for screen\u002Fperformance sectors. AHRC funds 80% FEC (up to £4M per Showcase Lab); minimum 50% third-party match funding required. Focuses on near-market R&D (TRL 6–9) in creative industries (screen, film, TV, games, performance). Up to two Showcase Labs will be awarded.","{\"summary\":\"CoSTAR Showcase Labs funds near-market creative industries infrastructure and commercialisation at technology readiness levels 6-9, with AHRC providing up to £4 million per lab (80% of full economic cost) and requiring a minimum 50% third-party industry match. Applicants must lead a UK-based consortium comprising a UKRI-eligible organisation, at least one commercial co-location partner, and a local or combined authority, and hold a doctorate with a track record in strategic delivery for screen, film, TV, games, or performance. Only two Showcase Labs will be funded in this one-off call, closing 29 October 2026.\",\"meta_description\":\"CoSTAR Showcase Labs funds creative industries infrastructure up to £4M (80% AHRC) with 50% industry match, UK-only, closes 29 October 2026, from AHRC.\",\"who_should_apply\":[\"Lead applicants based at a UKRI-eligible UK organisation with a doctorate\",\"Strategic delivery leaders with demonstrated track record in screen, film, TV, games, or performance sectors\",\"Consortium leads able to convene a commercial co-location partner and local\u002Fcombined authority partner\",\"Organisations with access to third-party funding to meet the minimum 50% match requirement\",\"Projects at TRL 6-9 (prototype testing through near-market demonstration)\"],\"key_dates\":[\"Deadline: 29 October 2026, 16:00 UK time\",\"Three-year funding period from April 2027\"],\"tips\":[\"The consortium architecture is gating: you must have a named commercial co-location partner and a local\u002Fcombined authority partner in place before submission, vague promises of partnership delay evaluation.\",\"Third-party match is 50% of full economic cost, not 50% of AHRC's contribution; budget your total project FEC accordingly.\",\"AHRC weights strategic delivery track record heavily for creative sectors, lead with examples of prior successful infrastructure or commercialisation initiatives, not research novelty alone.\"],\"faq\":[{\"q\":\"How much can I apply for in the CoSTAR Showcase Labs call?\",\"a\":\"Up to £4 million full economic cost, of which AHRC funds 80%; you must secure minimum 50% third-party match funding (£2M minimum).\"},{\"q\":\"What partners do I need for a CoSTAR Showcase Labs application?\",\"a\":\"A lead UKRI-eligible organisation, at least one commercial co-location partner, and a local or combined authority or equivalent economic development body; wider industry co-investment is also required to meet the 50% match threshold.\"},{\"q\":\"Who is eligible to lead a CoSTAR Showcase Labs application?\",\"a\":\"UK residents affiliated with a UKRI-eligible organisation who hold a doctorate or equivalent and have a track record in strategic delivery for screen, film, TV, games, or performance sectors.\"},{\"q\":\"Can international collaborators join a CoSTAR Showcase Labs project?\",\"a\":\"No, the call is UK-only and international collaborations are not eligible.\"},{\"q\":\"How many Showcase Labs will be funded?\",\"a\":\"Up to two Showcase Labs will be awarded in this one-off call.\"}],\"tags\":[\"ahrc\",\"creative-industries\",\"infrastructure-commercialisation\",\"uk-only\",\"near-market-rd\",\"consortium-required\",\"screen-film-games\",\"mid-career\"]}",{"matchedProgram":9,"resourceSlug":9,"relatedGuides":28,"countryHubs":29,"domainHubs":33,"closingMonth":34,"hasRelated":15,"hasBrowseRelated":37},[],[30],{"slug":31,"demonym":32},"gb","UK researchers",[],{"slug":35,"label":36},"2026-10","October 2026",true,{"grants":39},[40,44,49,54,59],{"id":41,"name":42,"funder":6,"deadline":11,"budget":43},"ahrc-costar-satellite-labs-accessible-creative-r-d-infr-2026-10","CoSTAR Satellite Labs: Accessible Creative R&D Infrastructure","Up to £2M FEC per Satellite Lab (AHRC funds 80%); minimum 50% third-party match funding required",{"id":45,"name":46,"funder":6,"deadline":47,"budget":48},"ahrc-a-guide-for-the-commercialisation-of-creative-indu-2026-10","A Guide for the Commercialisation of Creative Industries Research","2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z","Up to £250,000 (100% FEC)",{"id":50,"name":51,"funder":6,"deadline":52,"budget":53},"ahrc-large-grants-outline-stage-2026-09","AHRC Large Grants – Outline Stage","2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z","£2m–£3m FEC, normally 80% funded. 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