Arts and Humanities Research Council · United Kingdom

Attendance and engagement at UK sporting, cultural and heritage sites

Open

Applications close on 1 Dec 2026.

Deadline: 1 Dec 2026 (in 16 days)
Grant amount: £1.1 million – £1.32 million per applicant
Funding rate: UKRI usually pays 80% of full economic cost for research organisations Standard rule for this programme; the call can differ.
Likely applicant types: Universities & research, Non-profits From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder: Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Reference: UKRI-204194
Last checked: 15 Nov 2026

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Programme overview

Apply for funding to research the development of novel data-intensive approaches for capturing engagement data from unticketed cultural, heritage, and sporting events, activities and locations, demonstrated through a deployable tool in at least one DCMS sector.

Who can apply

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Timing

Closing date: 1 December 2026 4:00pm UK time

How to apply

Apply through the funder’s official page (link below); it states the procedure, documents and deadline.

From the call text

Who can apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where applicants must be based: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where to apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page

Where these facts come from

Fact	Value	How we know	Taken from the source
Deadline	1 December 2026 “Closing date: 1 December 2026 4:00pm UK time”	read from the official page	15 Nov 2026
Amount per applicant	£1.1 million – £1.32 million per applicant “£1,100,000 - £1,320,000”	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Total budget	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Funding rate	UKRI usually pays 80% of full economic cost for research organisations	programme standard rule	15 Nov 2026
Who can apply	You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Where to apply	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—

Official sources

Official call page

Facts on this page were read from the official page on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.