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Pre-announcement: Expanding access to creative sector R&D infrastructure

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · Competitive · Research & Development

At a glance

Pre-announcement: Expanding access to creative sector R&D infrastructure is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Funding is £2M–£25M. 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 October 29, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.

Amount
£2M–£25M
Deadline
29 Oct 2026
Type
Competitive
Status
Closing soon

About this program

Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: Pre-announcement: Expanding access to creative sector R&D infrastructure Opportunity status: Upcoming Funders: Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Co-funders: Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Funding type: Grant Total fund: £12,000,000 Publication date: 30 July 2026 Opening date: 24 August 2026 9:00am UK time Closing date: 29 October 2026 4:00pm UK time Join the convergent screen technologies and performance in realtime (CoSTAR) Network and host national R&D infrastructure for the creative sector. You will reduce barriers to creative businesses’ technology adoption, improve commercialisation support for creative technology businesses and drive scale up and investment. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding. Over 3 years via Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)’s Createch Futures pr...

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.

Apply at official source