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Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) · GB · UKRI

ESRC React Awards (pilot): outline

This scheme provides responsive funding for time-critical research to support UK policymakers or frontline practitioners in public services. Applicants must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding and have a confirmed public sector partner who will use the project outputs. Awards can last up to six months and must start within a month of funding confirmation.

£50,000–£100,000 ~6 months Deadline 2026-10-08
Host country

GB ↗

Consortium

Required ↗

Partners

≥ 1 ↗

Full eligibility text

Applicants must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding and have a confirmed partnership with at least one public sector organisation that can action outputs within six months.

Deadline

2026-10-08

Curated data & sources

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Funding agency Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Official page ↗
Country / funding source GB · UKRI Official page ↗
Deadline 2026-10-08 — read from the official page Official page ↗
Funding amount £50,000–£100,000 Official page ↗
Eligibility 5 structured dimensions — see the eligibility panel above Official page ↗

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