Grants for arts and humanities businesses
16 grants available across the UK, US, Canada, Australia, and Germany.
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Arts and humanities grants
16 verified grants for arts and humanities businesses
AHRC Responsive Mode: UKRI NSF-SBE Lead Agency (Grant)
UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council
Funding to work with overseas researchers in the United States. Collaborative research grant within remit of AHRC and US National Science Foundation, Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences Directorate.
AHRC Responsive Mode: Working with Brazilian Researchers (Grant)
UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), State of São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
Funding to work with overseas researchers in State of São Paulo, Brazil. Collaborative research within remit of AHRC and FAPESP.
AHRC Responsive Mode: Collaborate with Researchers in Luxembourg (Grant)
UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Fonds National de la Recherche (FNR)
Funding to work with overseas researchers in Luxembourg. Collaborative research within remit of AHRC and FNR.
AHRC Responsive Mode: Standard Research Grant (Grant)
UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Support for well-defined collaborative projects across arts and humanities.
AHRC Responsive Mode: Curiosity Award (Grant)
UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council
Flexible awards to fund fundamental research leading to new research agendas, networking activity and idea generation.
AHRC Responsive Mode: Catalyst Awards (Grant)
UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council
Awards to support researchers without prior experience of leading significant research project to accelerate trajectory as independent researchers.
UKRI Translation: AHRC Proof of Concept
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Supports arts and humanities activity that translates previously funded AHRC or UKRI projects into real-world economic, societal, cultural or policy impact. Previously known as AHRC responsive mode: follow-on funding for impact and engagement.
Design Generators
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Funding to combine design-led interventions with arts and humanities methodologies to make positive contributions to the green transition.
AHRC Responsive Mode: Curiosity Award
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Flexible awards to fund fundamental research that leads to new research agendas, networking activity and idea generation, which enables the development of further research opportunities and new research agendas.
AHRC Responsive Mode: Catalyst Awards
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Awards to support researchers without prior experience of leading a significant research project to accelerate their trajectory as independent researchers, to unlock their potential and build leadership and convenor experience.
AHRC Responsive Mode: UKRI NSF-SBE Lead Agency
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), US National Science Foundation - Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences Directorate (NSF-SBE)
Collaborative research grant application within the remit of Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and US National Science Foundation, Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences Directorate (NSF-SBE). Funding to work with overseas researchers in the United States.
AHRC Responsive Mode: Working with Brazilian Researchers
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), State of São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
Collaborative research grant application within the remit of Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and State of São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP). Funding to work with overseas researchers in the State of São Paulo, Brazil.
UKRI-SBE Lead Agency Opportunity (General)
AHRC, BBSRC, ESRC, UK Research and Innovation, US National Science Foundation's Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate (NSF/SBE)
Allows UK and US-based researchers to submit collaborative proposal that will go through single review process. Grants funded through existing funding programmes at relevant lead agency.
AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Project Nominations 2026 (Invite Only)
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Higher education institutions (HEIs) offered a studentship through the AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) scheme round 4 are invited to nominate projects for studentships starting in October 2026.
AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Project Nominations 2026 (Invite Only) - from ukri.md
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Higher education institutions (HEIs) offered a studentship through the AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) scheme round 4 are invited to nominate projects for studentships starting in October 2026.
Daphne Jackson Fellowship
UK Research and Innovation (AHRC, BBSRC, ESRC, EPSRC, MRC, NERC, STFC), The Daphne Jackson Trust
Fellowships for those looking to return to a research career after a break of 2+ years for family, health or caring reasons. Combines personalised retraining programme with challenging research project.