Funding to conduct arts and humanities research projects with German partners.
Please note that the field of humanities for the UK component of projects is defined by the AHRC’s remit, not by the DFG’s classification of humanities (see subject classifications in AHRC’s Research Funding Guide).
ELIGIBILITY
UK applicants must be:
- based at a research organisation eligible for AHRC funding
- working with a German team led by a researcher eligible for DFG funding
- proposing research within the remit of AHRC
Each joint research project must consist of two national teams, one based in the UK and one based in Germany. Both teams must have a project lead. The inclusion of additional team members is optional.
AHRC’s provision to include (where relevant) international project co-leads will apply to the UK component of projects, allowing for the inclusion of eligible researchers not based in the UK or Germany. Researchers based in Germany cannot be included within the UK budget, as these individuals must be included within the German team under the DFG-supported component of the collaboration.
In line with standard AHRC funding rules, PhD students cannot be funded by UK research team budgets for this funding opportunity.
All projects must focus on substantive research and feature an integrated work programme. Academic infrastructure or networking activities can only be funded within projects with a substantive research focus. Stand-alone projects, infrastructure or networking projects will not be eligible.
The UK component of applications to this funding opportunity can include practice-led research and creative output can be produced, or practice undertaken, as an integral part of a research process.
VALUE AND DURATION
The Full Economic Cost (FEC) of the UK component of projects can be up to £420,000.
The maximum duration of this award is 36 months. The minimum duration is 24 months.
It is expected that a total of 16 awards will be made.
KEY DATES
Deadline: 11 February 2026
Latest project start date: 1 February 2027
More information, including details of how to apply, can be found on the opportunity webpage and in the below guidance document.
Grants previously awarded under this scheme can be viewed on Pivot-RP.