Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Funding type:
Grant
Maximum award:
£150,000
Publication date:
27 January 2026
Opening date:
27 January 2026 9:00am UK time
Closing date:
Open - no closing date
Last updated: 29 January 2026 -
Apply to UKRI Translation: AHRC Proof of Concept, which supports arts and humanities activity that translate previously funded Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) or UKRI projects into real world economic, societal, cultural or policy impact.
These awards focus on knowledge exchange, translation, commercialisation, entrepreneurial skills and venture building to maximise the reach and application of arts and humanities research.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.
The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be up to £150,000. AHRC will fund 80% of the FEC. Funding for projects can be up to five years in duration.
Who can apply
This opportunity is open to organisations with standard eligibility.
Before applying for funding please check:
*. UKRI has introduced new role names for funding opportunities being run on the new UKRI Funding Service
* that
* the if you are unsure whether your proposed research falls within the remit of AHRC
Who is eligible to apply
Individual project lead eligibility
To be a project lead, you must meet one or more of the following criteria:
* you are the original project lead of the research the application builds upon
* you are a member of the original research team, and it is more appropriate for you to lead the proposed activity
* you are working at an eligible research organisation and wish to exploit a piece of research in the absence of the original project lead
Where the original project lead or team is not leading the application you must seek their permission. Please consider appropriate involvement for them in the new project and how best to reflect this in the narrative of the application. Your organisation must address any continuity issues including Intellectual Property or copyright and you must detail this in the relevant section within your application.
Project Eligibility
To be eligible for this scheme, you must be building upon an existing project that meets one or more of the following criteria:
* currently or previously directly funded by AHRC building on previous or current research directly funded by AHRC (excluding masters, doctoral, collaborative doctoral)
* currently or previously supported by AHRC Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) funding
* currently or previously directly co-funded or fully funded by another UKRI research council or UKRI scheme. The existing project doesn’t need to fall within AHRC remit, provided the focus of your application clearly falls within AHRC remit and you supply strong justification and supporting evidence
Project co-leads
Project co-leads based at are supported by this funding opportunity and will be funded at 80% FEC.
Other roles
Other roles that are supported by this funding opportunity are listed in the ‘How to apply’ section below. Individuals named under these role types must be based at, with further eligibility and cost information detailed under the .
Who is not eligible to apply
We do not support project studentships (funding Doctoral study, noting that such qualifications can include DBAs, EdD, LLD, and so on) within this funding opportunity.
International researchers
International researchers are welcome to participate as project co-leads, and will be funded at 100% FEC. See sections two and three of our and the for full details on eligibility of researchers, organisations, and costs.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers.
We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes:
* career breaks
* support for people with caring responsibilities
* flexible working
* alternative working patterns
for UKRI applicants and grant holders during the application and assessment process.