AHRC
Creative Industries Clusters Round 2
Application link to be sent 27 May 2026; projects must start by 1 February 2027
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Details
| Funder | AHRC |
| Budget | Up to £6.75M per cluster (£27M total fund) |
| Duration | 5 years |
| Consortium | Required — lead HEI plus at least one other HEI or independent research organisation, with integrated industry partners |
| Frequency | One-off |
| Eligible countries | GB |
Eligibility & scope
Invite-only call to establish up to 4 new Creative Industries Clusters in the UK. Led by UK HEIs in partnership with at least one other HEI or independent research org, with industry partners integrated throughout. Minimum 30% of AHRC grant devolved to creative industry partners; clusters must leverage at least 50% additional funding. PhD studentships not permitted. Proposals must address place-based or sector challenges in the creative industries.
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