ESRC React Awards (pilot): outline
One round of ESRC React Awards, which has run 2 rounds in total and has 2 open now.
Funding
Up to £1,500,000
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
England
Applications
Rolling applications
Overview
ESRC React Awards provide up to £1.5 million for urgent research that helps UK policymakers and public services. You must work with a confirmed public sector partner who will use your research findings. The funding is for time-critical projects that address immediate policy needs. You need to be based at a UK organisation that can receive ESRC funding. This is a pilot scheme with rolling applications. The research must directly support government departments, councils, or other public services. Your public sector partner must confirm they will use the project outputs.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must have confirmed public sector organisation partner
- Partner must commit to using project outputs
- Must be based at UK organisation eligible for ESRC funding
- Research must be time-critical for policy support
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This is for researchers at universities and research institutes that are eligible for ESRC funding. You must have a confirmed partnership with a government department, council, or public service organisation. It is not for businesses or charities unless they are established research organisations.
Regions
No published award history for Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Some funders do not publish their grants data.
Full details from Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Apply for responsive funding to generate time-critical research to support UK policymakers or frontline practitioners in public services.You must be based at a UK organisation eligible for ESRC funding and have a confirmed public sector organisation partner who will use project outputs.
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