Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) grants

Research council / innovation agency

Grant schemes

16 open or forthcoming · 0 closed

OpenESRC React Awards (pilot): outline£50k – £100k · Closes 8 Oct 2026 · 1d left
OpenDoctoral focal award plus: innovating in data-driven researchAmount not specified · Closes 14 Oct 2026 · 7d left
OpenAI supported research using UKRI social science data (invite only)Up to £230k · Closes 14 Oct 2026 · 7d left
OpenESRC responsive mode: secondary data analysis round twoUp to £300k · Closes 4 Nov 2026 · 28d left
OpenESRC responsive mode: new investigator grants round two£100k – £350k · Closes 4 Nov 2026 · 28d left
OpenESRC responsive mode: research grants round two£350k – £1m · Closes 4 Nov 2026 · 28d left
OpenEconomic Statistics Centre of Excellence 2027-2030 – invite onlyUp to £8.01m · Closes 5 Nov 2026 · 29d left
OpenEconomic research on the returns to R&D investmentUp to £308k · Closes 19 Nov 2026
OpenWhat Works Centre for a climate resilient UKAmount not specified · Closes 15 Dec 2026
ForthcomingPre-announcement: Future Data Services: Joining up the data service workforce£110k – £280k · Closes 13 Apr 2027
ForthcomingPre-announcement: ESRC applicant-led: challenge awards£2m – £10m · Deadline not published
ForthcomingPre-announcement: ESRC applicant-led: explore awards£300k – £2m · Deadline not published
OpenESRC responsive mode: working with Luxembourg researchers round two£350k – £1m · Deadline not published
ForthcomingPre-announcement: ESRC applicant-led: grow awards£100k – £500k · Deadline not published
OpenESRC responsive mode: UKRI-SBE lead agency opportunity round two£350k – £1m · Deadline not published
OpenESRC responsive mode: working with Brazilian researchers round two£350k – £1m · Deadline not published

Original sources

https://www.ukri.org/councils/esrc/

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