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    GrantsESRC Challenge Awards for Major Research Programmes
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    ESRC Challenge Awards for Major Research Programmes

    ESRC Challenge Awards fund ambitious £2-10 million research programmes (80% ESRC funded, up to 5 years) addressing major economic and societal challenges.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 9 Nov 2026· TodayviaUKRI

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    • Funding
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    • Applications
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open call — no fixed deadline published. Opened today.

    9 November 2026
    Open call · no closing date published

    Brief

    The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) invites applications for Challenge Awards, which fund ambitious, large-scale research programmes addressing major research, economic, and societal challenges. Awards are available for projects with a full economic cost of £2-10 million, with ESRC providing 80% funding and applicants contributing 20%. Projects may run for up to five years. These awards bring together world-leading expertise and are designed for collaborative, high-impact research that tackles significant challenges. Applicants should demonstrate how their research will deliver substantial benefits to the economy and society.

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    Research & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Building a Connected Data Services Workforce for Social Science Research

    Fund collaborative data service networks to connect practitioners and improve research support services across the social science sector.

    est.£2,000,000
    Published 11 Jan 2027
    Research & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Developing Autonomous Boats and Underwater Vehicles for Arctic Exploration

    Get up to £250,000 to develop marine robots and autonomous underwater vehicles designed to operate reliably in extreme Arctic conditions over 18 months.

    est.£1,200,000
    Published 19 Nov 2026
    Research & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Measuring Home Learning Environments Using Wearable Technology and Observation Methods

    Fund innovative wearable and observation-based methods to measure how home learning environments influence child development and educational outcomes.

    est.£3,570,000
    Published 17 Nov 2026
    Research & Innovation🇮🇪Ireland

    Ireland – Gravimeter Supply (1 Unit)

    Ireland is seeking to procure one gravimeter capable of measuring relative gravity to less than 5 microGals precision.

    est.€100,000DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
    Published 9 Nov 2026
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    Publisher
    UK Research and Innovation
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    ukri.org
    Record ID
    esrc-applicant-led-challenge-awards
    Sector
    Research & Innovation