{"id":47932,"date":"2026-09-04T19:25:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T18:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=47932"},"modified":"2026-09-04T19:25:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T18:25:54","slug":"ihbc-welcomes-riches-access-fund-second-call-opening-14-09-access-cutting-edge-equipment-collections-expertise-to-20k-for-charities-social-enterprises-comm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=47932","title":{"rendered":"IHBC welcomes RICHeS Access Fund second call, opening 14\/09 \u2013 \u2018access\u2026 cutting-edge equipment, collections &#038; expertise\u2019, to \u00a320K, for charities, social enterprises, commercial companies etc."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Save the date and register for the \u2018RICHeS Access Fund Second Call\u2019, opening 14\/09, with Applicant Webinar, 21 October &amp; further information and next steps (guidance being refreshed).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UKRI writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The RICHeS Access Fund helps researchers, organisations and heritage professionals gain access to cutting-edge equipment, collections and expertise, including mobile units. By covering costs that might otherwise be a barrier, the fund encourages collaborative, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research while showcasing the value and impact of a national heritage science infrastructure. Whether you are an individual researcher, an academic institution or a museum, the Access Fund can help you bring your heritage science projects to life by enabling access to research infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The RICHeS Access Fund specifically addresses the challenge of cost, supporting both users and service providers. By facilitating access to the RICHeS-funded distributed infrastructure, the fund also supports the development of expertise and career progression, particularly for Research Technical Professionals (RTPs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Funding available<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The maximum grant award is up to \u00a320,000 which should include the total eligible costs for the project, including those incurred by your Service Provider(s).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who can apply?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We welcome applications from a broad range of individuals and organisations. Eligible users include, but are not limited to:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Galleries, libraries, museums and archives?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Individual researchers, including PhD or other students whose funding does not already cover costs associated with their research?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Academic organisations and educational establishments (such as schools, colleges, and universities)?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Registered charitable bodies and social enterprises?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commercial companies or freelance specialists working in collaboration with eligible partner organisations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please note: Lead applicants must be based in the UK, and all funded work must be undertaken in the UK.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Timeline<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The First Call of the RICHeS Access Fund is now closed, with over \u00a3500,000 awarded to 43 organisations across the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Second Call full application stage will open Monday 14 September 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore the Heritage Science Data Service (HSDS) Catalogue of Services to identify service providers. The Second Call will support projects to be completed between April 2027 and March 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Save the date and register for the RICHeS Access Fund Second Call: Applicant Webinar on Wednesday 21 October 2026 13:00 to 14:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further information and next steps. Detailed guidance on the application process is being refreshed and will be available soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riches.ukri.org\/funding\/riches-access-fund\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Save the date and register for the \u2018RICHeS Access Fund Second Call\u2019, opening 14\/09, with Applicant Webinar, 21 October &amp; further information and next steps (guidance being refreshed).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sector-newsblog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47932","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=47932"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47932\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47933,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47932\/revisions\/47933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=47932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=47932"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=47932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}