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NAME:The Grant Desk - Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact\, UK
X-WR-CALNAME:The Grant Desk - Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact\, UK deadl
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X-WR-CALDESC:Paid open calls\, fellowships and residencies in AI\, tech\, r
 esearch\, and digital and mixed-media arts\, sorted into the right pile. U
 pdated as new calls land on the desk. Filtered to: Cross-disciplinary & So
 cial Impact\, UK.
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SUMMARY:Deadline: Future Observatory: Prototype Grants 2026 (Sustainable Su
 pply Chains)
DESCRIPTION:Four grants of up to GBP 70\,000 from Future Observatory (the D
 esign Museum's national design research programme) and the AHRC\, awarded 
 to UK architecture and design practices for prototype development and seco
 nd-stage design research in more sustainable supply chains. Open to small-
 to-medium sized practices across all architecture and design disciplines\,
  including fashion\, product design\, material research\, systems thinking
  and interdisciplinary practices. Proposals should focus on sustainable su
 pply chains\, with particular interest in bioregional\, biomaterial and re
 generative approaches\; relevant themes include retrofit\, regenerative ma
 terials and systems\, circular design\, waste reduction and reuse\, low-ca
 rbon housing\, agricultural byproducts\, and data-led tools and approaches
 . ELIGIBILITY: UK-based small-to-medium architecture and design practices.
  Opens 6 May 2026\, 10:00am\; closes 12 June 2026\, 4:00pm.\n\nOrganisatio
 n: Future Observatory and AHRC\nLocation: United Kingdom\nAward: Up to GBP
  70\,000 per grant (four grants available\; award range GBP 60\,000-70\,00
 0). Total fund GBP 300\,000. No application fee.\nDuration: Prototype deve
 lopment and second-stage design research\n\nMore: https://futureobservator
 y.org/research/apply-for-funding/prototype-grants
URL:https://futureobservatory.org/research/apply-for-funding/prototype-gran
 ts
LOCATION:United Kingdom
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