Pre-announcement: Design Exchange Partnerships: designing net zero

Wednesday 05 Oct 2022
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The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funds world-class, independent research in subjects from philosophy and the creative industries, to art conservation and product design.

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

  • Total fund:     £800,000
  • Award range:    £30,000 – £40,000
  • Opening date:   1 September 2022
  • Closing date:   30 November 2022 23:59 UK time

Apply for funding to develop design-based solutions for specific net zero and climate crisis challenges facing UK coastal and island communities.

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

AHRC is particularly keen to receive applications from multidisciplinary design researchers, especially those in the early stages of their career.

Your project could focus on:

  • decarbonisation
  • environmental sustainability
  • climate mitigation
  • the circular economy
  • the reduction of waste.

The full economic cost of your project can be up to £40,000, plus a 5 to 10% non-academic partner organisation contribution. AHRC will fund 80% of the full economic cost.

Further information: Pre-announcement: Design Exchange Partnerships: designing net zero – UKRI