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T-AP funding opportunity on democracy, governance and trust

Apply for funding to deepen and widen our knowledge and understanding of opportunities, challenges, and crises relevant to democracy, governance and trust.

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

Centre in sustainable LC living Full Stage (invite only)

This centre will be a world-leading centre of excellence carrying out interdisciplinary, cutting-edge, and impactful research.

You must have already submitted an outline proposal and been shortlisted at the outline panel. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

ESRC Centres Full Stage (invite only)

ESRC Centres are world-leading centres of excellence that carry out interdisciplinary, cutting-edge, and impactful research in the social sciences and beyond.

You must have already submitted an outline proposal and been shortlisted at the outline panel. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.

Centre in Climate Change and Health Full Stage (invite only)

This centre will be a world-leading centre of excellence carrying out interdisciplinary, cutting-edge, and impactful research to address major challenges at the interface of climate and health research.

You must have already submitted an outline proposal and been shortlisted at the outline panel. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

Centre in Community Connectedness Full Stage (invite only)

This centre will be a world-leading centre of excellence carrying out interdisciplinary, cutting-edge, and impactful research.

You must have already submitted an outline proposal and been shortlisted at the outline panel. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

UK census 2021/2 data opportunity: invite-only full stage

Invite-only opportunity, offering funding for tools, services and activities that enable researchers to find, use and analyse data from the 2021 and 2022 UK censuses for social science-led research.

Funding is available until March 2026.

Realising the health co-benefits of the transition to net zero

Apply for funding to lead a transdisciplinary research hub towards realising the health co-benefits of the UK transition to net zero.

You must:

  • be based at a research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation funding
  • meet individual eligibility requirements

The total fund is up to £30 million across five years to fund challenge-led hubs.

Research the social sciences in the Open Research Area: round eight

Apply for funding for international research in any area of the social sciences.

Your project must be a collaboration between researchers based in at least three of the participating countries:

  • UK
  • France
  • Germany
  • Canada

You may also seek partnerships with researchers based in Japan.

Pre-announcement: Accelerating the Green Economy Centres

Apply for funding to establish an Accelerating the Green Economy Centre to support the growth of emerging green industries, in economic geographies across the UK.

Collaboration with stakeholders is essential.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding.

Pre-announcement: transdisciplinary funding to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

Apply for transdisciplinary funding to tackle AMR.

Phase one (£3 million): transdisciplinary networks.

Phase two (£7 million): transdisciplinary research grants to facilitate evidence-based decision making.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation funding.

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