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AI Humanities Sandpits

AI Humanities Sandpits: Canada, UK and US

Supports Canadian, United Kingdom, and United States teams building responsible AI methods through humanities-grounded innovation work.

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The AI Humanities Sandpits: Canada, UK and US programme is a trilateral initiative co-funded by AHRC and EPSRC (UK) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada, supporting invited researchers to develop AI evaluation frameworks and humanities-based methodologies for AI design. The programme originated from a February 2026 workshop held in Montreal, with participant in…

What this grant funds

AI evaluation frameworks, benchmarks for interpretive AI capabilities, humanities-informed AI design pipelines.

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CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.18 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.20%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.£780K
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.ukri.org