AHRC
AHRC Large Grants – Outline Stage
£1.6M–£2.4M (80% of £2M–£3M FEC)| Deadline: 16 September 2026 (105 days)|3–5 years
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Details
| Funder | AHRC |
| Budget | £1.6M–£2.4M (80% of £2M–£3M FEC) |
| Deadline | 16 September 2026 |
| Duration | 3–5 years |
| Consortium | Required — team-convened approach with distributed leadership across project co-leads |
| Application | 2-stage: outline stage (deadline 16 Sep 2026) → full stage (invited applicants only) |
| Eligible countries | GB |
Eligibility & scope
Supports novel, ambitious, transformative arts and humanities research at scale. Lead research organisation must be UKRI-eligible (UK-based). Team-convened approach required with distributed leadership. Projects start 1 November 2027. FEC £2M–£3M; AHRC funds 80%. International co-leads and business/third-sector/government co-leads eligible up to 30% FEC. No PhD studentships permitted.
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