At a glance
AHRC responsive mode: Curiosity Award is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Funding is up to £100K. Eligible applicants: See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations. The application deadline is September 22, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.
- Amount
- Up to £100K
- Deadline
- 22 Sep 2026
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Closing soon
About this program
Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: AHRC responsive mode: Curiosity Award Opportunity status: Open Funders: Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Funding type: Grant Maximum award: £100,000 Publication date: 31 January 2025 Opening date: 31 January 2025 9:00am UK time Closing date: 22 September 2026 4:00pm UK time Last updated: 3 June 2026 - see all updates Start application 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. Awards are available for projects up to £100,000 full economic cost (FEC) and Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) will fund 80% of this. Funding is available for projects up to five years in duration. The current application link will close on 22 September at 4pm UK time while we add four n...
Who can apply
See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations.
How to apply
Apply through the UKRI Funding Service as directed on the official opportunity page linked below.
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