Future data services: transforming discovery and access (invite only)

Funding

Contact funder

Deadline

3 December 2026

Location

England

Applications

By invitation

Overview

This ESRC grant funds work to transform how researchers discover and access social science data. It supports projects linked to ESRC's data service infrastructures. You must be invited to apply. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for ESRC funding.

Requirements to check

Who can apply:

academic

Key requirements:

  • Must be invited by ESRC to apply
  • Must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding

This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.

Who is this for?

This funding is for researchers based at UK research organisations that are eligible for ESRC funding. You must have been invited by ESRC to apply. It is not open to unsolicited applications or organisations outside ESRC's eligible list.

Regions

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Full details from Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Apply for funding to transform discovery and access to data provided by ESRC’s social science data service infrastructures.You must be invited to apply for this funding opportunity You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.

How to apply

You must receive an invitation from ESRC before you can apply. Only invited applicants at eligible UK research organisations can submit. Check ESRC's funding finder for further guidance on the application process.

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Last updated: 29 October 2026