Funding opportunity for Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC): Cultural heritage and climate change networks to drive policy change

Following a successful joint event focusing on climate change and heritage earlier in the year, eligible researchers can now apply for DCMS) funding to maximise the international partnership brokering and networking policy opportunities of UK arts and humanities research, as a step towards the Horizon Europe Resilient Cultural Heritage Partnership.

To be eligible for this funding, the applicant must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funding.

• The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be up to £60,000. AHRC will fund 80% of the FEC.
• Projects will be funded up to a maximum of 12 months and must start on 1 February 2026 and must be completed by 31 January 2027.

New Networks

This funding opportunity will fund new networks comprised of UK institutions working with European partners, in-country partners in Official Development Assistance (ODA) countries, community practitioners, researchers, and policymakers for twelve months, to explore opportunities for widening cultural heritage and climate change engagement and policy across both the UK and international communities. Applications will be welcomed that:

• work with local communities to co-create solutions
• connect the stories, turning local narratives into global relevance
• work across disciplines and intergenerationally
• ground a project in a place to extract learnings that are transferable to other cases or policy frameworks

Find out more, and apply, via the UK Research and Innovation website