ClosedGrantRecreation and culture

CoSTAR Showcase Labs: Createch infrastructure and commercialisation (Grant)[E8]

United KingdomUK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council[E1]

Closes[E3]: Funder's deadline: 29 Oct 2026, 16:00 UK time (UTC). UTC: 29 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC.
Total funding[E9]: GBP 8,000,000Up to GBP 4,000,000 for one applicant.
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In plain English

What it funds: Join the CoSTAR Network and host national infrastructure for creative sector research and development. Reduce barriers to creative businesses’ technology adoption and support commercialisation, scale up and investment for creative tech businesses. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding. Location: National. Award: £1 to £4,000,000. Total fund: £8,000,000.
Who can apply: public sector, non-profit, private sector.
Open to: Small and medium firms
Open to: Nonprofits
Open to: Public bodies
Open to: Universities and research
Stage: Growth and scale-up
Guidance and application: The funder's guidance, rules and application form are on its own page. Read them before you apply.

This call is closed and its closing date has passed. It is no longer taking applications.

Risks and unknowns

RiskThis is a grant, not a contract. Grants usually need a proposal against the funder's criteria, may need partners and often need co-funding.[E5]
UnknownWe read the funder's listing, not the full guidance or application forms.

Opens[E6]: 24 Aug 2026
Source: UK Find a grant (government grants, all UK nations) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 34 hours ago

Who can apply

EligibilityWho can apply: public sector, non-profit, private sector.[E4]
Open toSmall and medium firms, Nonprofits, Public bodies, Universities and research. Tagged by SLETOR from the listing's own words.

Funder

What else this funder offers

UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council

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E1
The funder is UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council.
From CoSTAR Showcase Labs: Createch infrastructure and commercialisation (Grant) (ID 78sUZRQXdhZSKiq1J5m9Vs), field /grantFunder, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The grant is listed on the UK government's Find a grant service.
“GB”
From CoSTAR Showcase Labs: Createch infrastructure and commercialisation (Grant) (ID 78sUZRQXdhZSKiq1J5m9Vs), field /grantLocation, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Applications close on 29 Oct 2026, 16:00 UK time (UTC).
“2026-10-29T16:00”
From CoSTAR Showcase Labs: Createch infrastructure and commercialisation (Grant) (ID 78sUZRQXdhZSKiq1J5m9Vs), field /grantApplicationCloseDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Who can apply: public sector, non-profit, private sector.
From CoSTAR Showcase Labs: Createch infrastructure and commercialisation (Grant) (ID 78sUZRQXdhZSKiq1J5m9Vs), field /grantApplicantType, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
This is a UK government grant. Applicants apply to the funder.
From CoSTAR Showcase Labs: Createch infrastructure and commercialisation (Grant) (ID 78sUZRQXdhZSKiq1J5m9Vs), the whole record, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Applications open on 24 Aug 2026, 09:00 UK time (UTC+1).
“2026-08-24T09:00”
From CoSTAR Showcase Labs: Createch infrastructure and commercialisation (Grant) (ID 78sUZRQXdhZSKiq1J5m9Vs), field /grantApplicationOpenDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
When we read it, the call was open, going by the open and close dates on Find a grant.
“2026-10-29T16:00”
From CoSTAR Showcase Labs: Createch infrastructure and commercialisation (Grant) (ID 78sUZRQXdhZSKiq1J5m9Vs), field /grantApplicationCloseDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The notice is titled "CoSTAR Showcase Labs: Createch infrastructure and commercialisation (Grant)".
From CoSTAR Showcase Labs: Createch infrastructure and commercialisation (Grant) (ID 78sUZRQXdhZSKiq1J5m9Vs), field /grantName, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The stated value is GBP 8,000,000 (the total fund, shared between applicants).
“8000000 GBP”
From CoSTAR Showcase Labs: Createch infrastructure and commercialisation (Grant) (ID 78sUZRQXdhZSKiq1J5m9Vs), field /grantTotalAwardAmount, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The most one applicant can get is GBP 4,000,000.
“4000000 GBP”
From CoSTAR Showcase Labs: Createch infrastructure and commercialisation (Grant) (ID 78sUZRQXdhZSKiq1J5m9Vs), field /grantMaximumAward, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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Updates

Deadline passed · 29 Oct 2026, 16:06 UTC
The deadline (2026-10-29T16:00:00.000Z) has passed.
Changed: status
First seen · 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC
The funder published the call with a future closing date.
Source record: CoSTAR Showcase Labs: Createch infrastructure and commercialisation (Grant) (ID 78sUZRQXdhZSKiq1J5m9Vs)