{"id":2476,"date":"2026-06-02T12:40:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T12:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/?p=2476"},"modified":"2026-06-02T12:40:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T12:40:49","slug":"ahrc-large-grants-outline-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/?p=2476","title":{"rendered":"AHRC large grants: outline stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AHRC-logo-1-1024x260.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AHRC-logo-1-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AHRC-logo-1-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AHRC-logo-1-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AHRC-logo-1-1536x391.png 1536w, https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AHRC-logo-1.png 1887w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Funding to deliver novel, ambitious and transformative arts and humanities research projects at scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teams should deliver world-leading excellent research that significantly advances knowledge and builds capability in their chosen area. They should also underpin their planned research with a clear pathway to impact, with sustainable benefits beyond the funded period of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Full stage applications will be expected to articulate their planned impact through a logic model. Although evidence of this is not required at the outline stage, you may wish to begin using this framework as you develop your ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\">ELIGIBILITY<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Standard AHRC eligibility criteria and subject remits apply (if you are not sure your research falls within the remit of AHRC, use the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/engagementhub.ukri.org\/ahrc-operations\/721762c3\/\">Remit Query Form<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Projects can be single discipline, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, or transdisciplinary. Applicants may integrate research from outside of AHRC\u2019s subject remit where approaches, methods and knowledge from other disciplines can enrich the project\u2019s capacity to deliver transformative research. However, the majority of the project\u2019s disciplinary focus must fall within AHRC\u2019s subject remit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Large Grant awards must be team convened to facilitate the breadth and depth of expertise necessary to enact ground-breaking change at scale through research. In practice, this requires innovative and inclusive teams collaboratively designing research that integrates the following principles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>identify appropriate expertise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>establish a collective leadership structure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>design inclusive governance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>identify ways to embed development for all<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>engage in reflexive practice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on the nature and needs of your project, teams could include core roles for technicians, professional service colleagues, or representatives from non-HEI organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Further stipulations around team convening principles are contained in the \u2018Additional Information\u2019 section of the guidance document included below.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\">VALUE AND DURATION<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The FEC of your project can be between \u00a32 million and \u00a33 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are not expected to provide a comprehensive work plan or costings at this stage. If your outline stage application is shortlisted, you will have the opportunity to provide this detail in your full stage application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\">KEY DATES<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ukri.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_fwZ-LydUTc6ATOanTqiMvA#\/registration\">Webinar<\/a> for potential applicants: 10 June 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Deadline: 16 September 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Successful projects start: 1 November 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Full details can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/opportunity\/ahrc-large-grants-outline-stage\/\">opportunity webpage<\/a> and in the guidance document below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AHRC-large-grants_-outline-stage-\u2013-UKRI.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of AHRC large grants_ outline stage \u2013 UKRI.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-2b21eedf-af73-40ee-9b4b-45c43acc4e1f\" href=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AHRC-large-grants_-outline-stage-\u2013-UKRI.pdf\">AHRC large grants_ outline stage \u2013 UKRI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AHRC-large-grants_-outline-stage-\u2013-UKRI.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-2b21eedf-af73-40ee-9b4b-45c43acc4e1f\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AHRC-270526-ClassificationsforAHRCLargeGrants.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of AHRC-270526-ClassificationsforAHRCLargeGrants.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-122facb9-4770-435f-b065-c1929709de5e\" href=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AHRC-270526-ClassificationsforAHRCLargeGrants.pdf\">AHRC-270526-ClassificationsforAHRCLargeGrants<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AHRC-270526-ClassificationsforAHRCLargeGrants.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-122facb9-4770-435f-b065-c1929709de5e\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Funding to deliver novel, ambitious and transformative arts and humanities research projects at scale. 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