Funding opportunity

Pre-announcement: ESRC Policy Talent Accelerator Network Plus

• Opportunity status: Upcoming
• Funders: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
• Funding type: Grant
• Total fund: £4,100,000
• Award range: £3,500,000 - £4,100,000
• Publication date: 17 May 2023
• Opening date: To be confirmed
• Closing date: To be confirmed

Develop a Network Plus to enhance the current sector offer and build new capabilities for ‘policy to research’ initiatives that facilitate policy makers engaging with research communities as part of their professional development.

This Network will be funded by ESRC.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.

Your Network must be social science-led and at least 50% within ESRC’s remit.

The full economic cost (FEC) can be up to £4.1 million. ESRC will fund 80% FEC.

Your network will start 1 April 2024 for 42 months, with a stage-gate within the first 6 months.

This is a pre-announcement and the information may change.

What we're looking for

Develop a Network Plus to enhance the current sector offer and build new capabilities for ‘policy to research’ initiatives that facilitate policy makers engaging with research communities as part of their professional development.

Your Network is expected to:

• generate insights into the current research and innovation sector offer
• build new interdisciplinary capability and collaborations to i) strengthen the research and innovation sector’s current offer and ii) catalyse and diversify new offerings
• enable a coherent accessible infrastructure across the sector
• convene stakeholders and enhance coordination of opportunities
• inform policy, practice and understanding through promotion and sharing of best practice

The full economic cost (FEC) can be up to £4.1 million. ESRC will fund 80% FEC.

Your Network will start 1 April 2024 for 42 months, with a stage-gate within the first 6 months.