HSDS Small Grants Programme Now Open for Applications

Applications are now live for our new Small 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 streams thanks to the generosity of UKRI through AHRC’s RICHeS initiative:

Stream 1: Enhance Access to Heritage Resources (up to £25,000)
Make your heritage science data and collections accessible to the wider research community.

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

Key Details

• Deadline: 28 November 2025, 5pm GMT
• 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 sessions:

• 9 October, 14:00-15:00 GMT – Register here
• 14 October, 10:00-11:00 GMT – Register here

Both sessions cover the same content, so you only need to attend one.

Apply Now

Transform your heritage science research with dedicated funding support.

Visit our Small 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 United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI), through the Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) programme.