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CoSTAR Satellite Labs: Accessible creative R&D infrastructure (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 4,000,000Up to GBP 2,000,000 for one applicant.
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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 £2,000,000. Total fund: £4,000,000.

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

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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
29 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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Evidence10 facts from the notice · Show

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  1. E1

    The funder is UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council.

    From CoSTAR Satellite Labs: Accessible creative R&D infrastructure (Grant) (ID 70EIXeraIjOLFPwKrJSz2Y), field /grantFunder, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The grant is listed on the UK government's Find a grant service.

    “GB”

    From CoSTAR Satellite Labs: Accessible creative R&D infrastructure (Grant) (ID 70EIXeraIjOLFPwKrJSz2Y), field /grantLocation, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Applications close on 29 Oct 2026, 16:00 UK time (UTC).

    “2026-10-29T16:00”

    From CoSTAR Satellite Labs: Accessible creative R&D infrastructure (Grant) (ID 70EIXeraIjOLFPwKrJSz2Y), field /grantApplicationCloseDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Who can apply: public sector, non-profit, private sector.

    From CoSTAR Satellite Labs: Accessible creative R&D infrastructure (Grant) (ID 70EIXeraIjOLFPwKrJSz2Y), field /grantApplicantType, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    This is a UK government grant. Applicants apply to the funder.

    From CoSTAR Satellite Labs: Accessible creative R&D infrastructure (Grant) (ID 70EIXeraIjOLFPwKrJSz2Y), the whole record, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Applications open on 24 Aug 2026, 09:00 UK time (UTC+1).

    “2026-08-24T09:00”

    From CoSTAR Satellite Labs: Accessible creative R&D infrastructure (Grant) (ID 70EIXeraIjOLFPwKrJSz2Y), field /grantApplicationOpenDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. 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 Satellite Labs: Accessible creative R&D infrastructure (Grant) (ID 70EIXeraIjOLFPwKrJSz2Y), field /grantApplicationCloseDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The notice is titled "CoSTAR Satellite Labs: Accessible creative R&D infrastructure (Grant)".

    From CoSTAR Satellite Labs: Accessible creative R&D infrastructure (Grant) (ID 70EIXeraIjOLFPwKrJSz2Y), field /grantName, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The stated value is GBP 4,000,000 (the total fund, shared between applicants).

    “4000000 GBP”

    From CoSTAR Satellite Labs: Accessible creative R&D infrastructure (Grant) (ID 70EIXeraIjOLFPwKrJSz2Y), field /grantTotalAwardAmount, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    The most one applicant can get is GBP 2,000,000.

    “2000000 GBP”

    From CoSTAR Satellite Labs: Accessible creative R&D infrastructure (Grant) (ID 70EIXeraIjOLFPwKrJSz2Y), field /grantMaximumAward, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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Updates

  1. Deadline passed · 29 Oct 2026, 16:06 UTC

    The deadline (2026-10-29T16:00:00.000Z) has passed.

    Changed: status

  2. First seen · 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC

    The funder published the call with a future closing date.

    Source record: CoSTAR Satellite Labs: Accessible creative R&D infrastructure (Grant) (ID 70EIXeraIjOLFPwKrJSz2Y)