Arts and Humanities Research Council Impact Acceleration Account

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) projects we fund are dedicated to generating a vibrant future for society and the economy through arts and humanities research.

This account is now funding projects through the Harmonised Impact Acceleration Account

Our projects place an emphasis on multidisciplinary and collaborative partnerships. Project funding will enhance the health and well-being of the world around us through values-driven creativity.

Aims

focus on driving innovation in arts and humanities through ethical and engaged inquiry and collaboration with partners and communities.
support researchers to work at the forefront of contemporary challenges, bringing learning from the past and analysis of the present to imagine a new future.
support organizations, communities, and individuals that focus on preserving cultural assets and promoting environmental sustainability while driving economic development in de-industrialised areas, both locally and globally.
build and maintain partnerships using creative methods to support the recovery of the cultural sector from the pandemic.

Funding

As part of Cardiff University’s Harmonised Impact Acceleration Account (H-IAA), the Knowledge Exchange Placements and Secondment Scheme (KEPSs), Strategic Impact Funding (SIF) and Follow on Funding (FoF) schemes will run under the AHRC IAA. In addition, the AHRC IAA will fund one more scheme:

AHRC Arts & Humanities Commercialisation Fund (AHCF)

Active: Autumn 2024 to Spring 2025

AHCF funding accelerates the translation and commercialisation of arts and humanities research by providing seed funding to maximise impact, promote innovation, and stimulate commercial opportunities.