Pre-announcement: Future Data Services: Joining up the data service workforce
Funding
£110,000 – £280,000
Deadline
13 April 2027
Location
England
Applications
Deadline: 13 April 2027
Overview
This ESRC grant funds projects that bring together data service professionals. The aim is to share knowledge, improve working practices, and deliver better data services for researchers. You can apply for between £110,000 and £280,000. The deadline to apply is 13 April 2027.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Project must bring together communities of data service practitioners
- Work must focus on knowledge exchange and improving data services for researchers
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This grant is for organisations that work with research data services, such as universities, research institutes, or data infrastructure bodies. It is aimed at those who can bring together communities of data practitioners. It is not for general businesses or charities without a clear connection to research data services.
Regions
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Full details from Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Apply for Future Data Services funding to bring together communities of practitioners to exchange knowledge, improve working practices and deliver better data services for researchers.
This is a pre-announcement, meaning the full application process has not yet opened. Watch the ESRC website for the full call and application details when they are released.
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