Grant opportunity
AHRC Large Grants: Outline Stage
AHRC Large Grants supports ambitious, collaborative arts and humanities research projects with the scale to deliver major intellectual, cultural, policy, or public benefit.
- Funder
- Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) / UKRI
- Outline stage deadline
- Outline stage deadline: Sep 16, 2026
- Award
- Large-scale awards normally in the GBP 1 million to GBP 3 million range; confirm final limits on UKRI
- Applicant
- Research organisations and project teams
- Discipline
- Arts, Humanities and Culture
- Region
- United Kingdom / Global collaboration
- Posted
- Jun 3, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The AHRC Large Grants outline-stage call is for substantial arts and humanities research proposals that require larger resources, extended collaboration, and a strong case for significance and impact.
Who can apply
- Applicants should be based at eligible research organisations and meet AHRC role, institutional, and project-leadership requirements. International collaboration may be possible where UKRI rules permit it.
What it supports
- Arts and humanities research, interdisciplinary collaboration, public engagement, cultural impact, policy relevance, and major research programmes.
Funding and duration
- Applicants should confirm the current award range, eligible costs, duration, and full economic costing rules on the official UKRI page.
Outline stage deadline
Outline stage deadline: Sep 16, 2026
How to apply
Submit the outline-stage proposal through the UKRI opportunity route by 16 September 2026, following AHRC guidance on fit, team composition, budget, and attachments.
Call details
The AHRC Large Grants outline-stage call is for substantial arts and humanities research proposals that require larger resources, extended collaboration, and a strong case for significance and impact. Applicants should be based at eligible research organisations and meet AHRC role, institutional, and project-leadership requirements. International collaboration may be possible where UKRI rules permit it. Arts and humanities research, interdisciplinary collaboration, public engagement, cultural impact, policy relevance, and major research programmes. Applicants should confirm the current award range, eligible costs, duration, and full economic costing rules on the official UKRI page. Submit the outline-stage proposal through the UKRI opportunity route by 16 September 2026, following AHRC guidance on fit, team composition, budget, and attachments.
Applicants should be based at eligible research organisations and meet AHRC role, institutional, and project-leadership requirements. International collaboration may be possible where UKRI rules permit it.
Arts and humanities research, interdisciplinary collaboration, public engagement, cultural impact, policy relevance, and major research programmes.
Applicants should confirm the current award range, eligible costs, duration, and full economic costing rules on the official UKRI page.
Outline stage deadline: Outline stage deadline: Sep 16, 2026.
Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.
Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.
Submit the outline-stage proposal through the UKRI opportunity route by 16 September 2026, following AHRC guidance on fit, team composition, budget, and attachments.
Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.