The Knowledge Catalyst scheme supports partnerships between universities and non-academic partners such as business, charities, not-for-profit organisations and some publicly funded bodies. The scheme aims to:
- exploit the research base in the arts and humanities for commercial and/or cultural gain
- make such activities accessible to organisations for whom the KTP scheme is not appropriate.
The scheme works by identifying a project that will significantly enhance the operations of the Enterprise Partner, and employing a recent graduate to work on the project, supported by an academic.
The successful projects will create a host of opportunities and benefits:
- the Enterprise Partners gain significantly as the project is focused around their needs
- academics benefit through implementing arts and humanities research expertise in a non-academic environment
- the employee gains through working on an important and innovative project, earning a market-rate salary that reflects this.
Projects of between 3 and 15 months can be supported, and the AHRC will fund 60% of the cost of successful projects.
Information for applicants to AHRC funding schemes
In 2010 the AHRC, along with the other Research Councils, will be transferring its grants processing activities to the new RCUK Shared Services Centre. In addition, the AHRC office will be moving from Bristol to Swindon in June. While the AHRC will do its utmost to minimise the disruption to applicants and others, normal timescales for assessing grant applications will have to be changed to enable these changes to take place as smoothly as possible and for normal business to resume soon after the new systems are in place.
This scheme has a rolling deadline. The AHRC has taken the decision to extend the recent review of the KC scheme to take into account further developments since the original review process began.
We recognise this may cause some disappointment but it will allow us to consider the best way forward and to offer our user communities the most appropriate mechanisms for support.
If you have any queries regarding the review please contact p.pothen@ahrc.ac.uk for queries relating to this scheme please see the contact details at the bottom of the page.
Knowledge Catalyst Scheme Application Form: 
word (722kb), 
PDF (84kb), 
RTF (2218kb)
Applications for funding should be submitted by the university involved in the project. If you are based within a university or potential Enterprise partner and are interested in the Knowledge Catalyst scheme, you should first read the scheme guidance, which will give you a detailed overview of the scheme and advise about setting up your project.
Quick Answer Factsheet (27kb)
Knowledge Catalyst Scheme Guidance (72kb)
Guidance notes (84kb) for completing and submitting the Knowledge Catalyst Application Form
Terms and Conditions (80kb)
Frequently Asked Questions (21kb)
Artsway and the Venice Biennale (765kb) - an impact case study
Great Hospital Online (1178kb) - an impact case study
The AHRC work with the RCUK Shared Services Centre (SSC) to deliver all of our funding activities. All queries regarding eligibility for funding and applications in progress and also queries regarding current awards, should be directed to the SSC team dealing with your subject area using the contacts page.