Round 2 of HSDS Grants Programme Now Open for Applications

Applications are now live for the second round of the HSDS Grants Programme, offering up to £25,000 to unlock innovation in heritage science and conservation research across the UK.

Ready to Transform Your Heritage Research?

Funding is made available under two themes, thanks to the generosity of UKRI through AHRC’s RICHeS initiative:

Theme 1: Generate Datasets (up to £25,000) – Enable or Enhance Access to Heritage Science and Conservation Resources. 

Theme 2: Develop Virtual Research Environments (up to £15,000) – Partner with STFC Hartree Centre’s software engineering experts to develop cutting-edge digital tools.

To explore examples of previously funded projects from round one of the HSDS grants programme, take a look at our grant success page.

Key Details

• Deadline: 5pm GMT, 30 September 2026
• Funding: 100% Full Economic Cost covered
• Open to: UK universities, museums, archives, galleries, community partners, and UKRI Independent Research Organisations

Don’t Miss Our Information Sessions 

Get guidance on your application at our online information sessions:

• 10 June 2026, 11:00-12:00 Register to attend
• 16 June 2026, 13:30-14:30 Register to attend

Both sessions cover the same content, so you only need to attend one. A recording of the webinar will be added to the Grants pages of the HSDS website after the second session.

Apply Now

Transform your heritage science research with dedicated funding support.

Visit our Grants Programme page for full details and application materials, or contact [email protected] with any questions.

Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), through the Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) programme.