CoSTAR Satellite Labs: Accessible creative R&D infrastructure (Grant)
UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (UK) · National scheme · 1 eligible country
What this scheme funds
This grant funds UK research organisations to host national creative R&D infrastructure ('satellite labs') that helps creative businesses adopt new technology, commercialise ideas, scale up and attract investment. It's part of a network aimed at supporting the creative tech sector across the UK.
creative-cultural · sme-scaleup · research-excellence · regional-development
Do you qualify for this scheme?
Tell us your website and we'll check this scheme's own conditions against what your company does.
Only the website is required.
Who it is for
A UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding that wants to host a creative technology R&D lab supporting business innovation and commercialisation.
The scheme in detail
- Agency
- UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (UK)
- Eligible countries (1)
- United Kingdom
- Funding
- €2.3M
- Deadline
- 29 Oct 2026
- Applicant type
- Not stated by the agency.
- Eligible applicants
- public body, non-profit, private sector
- Also required
- Applicant must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding; total scheme budget of £4,000,000 is shared across all recipients, not per applicant.