The Association is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for new Community Interest Groups (CIGs).

If you’re interested in applying, please make sure you read the full call for new CIGs, then fill out the form below and email it to us at uk-ie.digitalhumanities@sas.ac.uk.

Key information

Proposals for a CIG should be submitted as a PDF document before 23:59 (GMT) on Mon 29 June 2026. 

Please note, if similar proposals are submitted, the Association might combine proposals. 

Organisers can expect to hear the result of their application by Friday, 24 July 2026. 

If you have any questions about the process, please email uk-ie.digitalhumanities@sas.ac.uk. 

What is a Community Interest Group?

Community interest groups (CIGs) are community-driven groups organised around an existing community of practice, a specific research interest, or a salient issue within the DH community.

These groups serve as one of the primary vehicles for community building within the Association, to help us become more inclusive, collaborative, and sustainable by providing spaces that respond to community needs. To find out more about our current CIGs, please see our groups page. 

The CIGs were created in response to expressed interest from within the DH community. They are meant to be flexible, so that CIGs can emerge, transform and disband as priorities change within the field.

There is no limit to the number of people who can participate in a CIG and their form and processes can be tailored to meet the needs of the specific group. CIGs run for at least 18 months in the first instance, with the opportunity to continue beyond that if the members would like it to.

We currently have 5 CIGs, and in this round we will add up to a maximum of 5 new groups.

What support do CIGs receive from the Association?

• Access to the CIG Funding Scheme, now expanded thanks to our recent UKRI grant. 
• A place on our website.
• The promotion of CIG activities and outcomes via our mailing list & social media.
• Access to the Association’s Collective as a resource to manage arising questions and challenges.
• Guaranteed participation in the Association’s events.
• Scope to provide feedback and guide advocacy efforts on issues related to the CIG’s area of interest.
• The opportunity to contribute to a growing hub of resources created for and by the DH community.
• Formal opportunities to collaborate with other CIGs and external organisations. 

Beyond this support, CIGs are expected to be self-organising and managed. There should be clear expectations about the level of commitment and work required to sustain the CIG and the Association advises that these expectations be set with an eye to sustainability

Selection Criteria

Proposals for new CIGs will be reviewed by members of the Association’s Collective. All proposals will be reviewed based on the following criteria.

Proposals should include:

• • A clearly articulated need or interest within the digital humanities community.
  • Clear explanation of how the group will benefit members of the community in Ireland and the UK.
  • Aims that advance at least one of the Association’s Core Values.
  • Activities that address the purpose of the CIG and highlight the group’s long-term and short-term goals.
  • Preference will be given to groups that have considered and champion collaboration across the full geography of the Association (i.e. in both the UK and Ireland).

We encourage applications that reflect the geographic and institutional diversity of DH in the UK and Ireland – applications that include coordinators from both Ireland and the UK will be viewed favourably.

Application Materials