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    GrantsESRC Grow Awards for Career Development in Social Science Research
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    ESRC Grow Awards for Career Development in Social Science Research

    ESRC Grow Awards provide £100,000-£500,000 in funding to help social science researchers advance their careers through skills development, methodological training, and independence-building over 18-60 months.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 5 Nov 2026· -17 days agoviaUKRI

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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 -17 days ago.

    5 November 2026
    Open call · no closing date published

    Brief

    The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) offers Grow Awards to support researchers at critical career stages in developing new competencies and advancing their research careers. These awards provide £100,000 to £500,000 in funding (with ESRC covering 80% of costs) for projects spanning 18 to 60 months. Funding supports researchers who wish to build new skills, establish research independence, transition to different social science disciplines, or develop sophisticated research methodologies. Each award combines research activities with tailored training and skills development designed to meet individual career progression goals while strengthening the UK's overall social science research capacity. This is an applicant-led opportunity, meaning researchers propose their own projects aligned with their career development needs.

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    Building Collaborative Communities for Data Service Professionals

    Funding up to £280,000 to establish collaborative networks of data professionals sharing knowledge and improving services for social science researchers.

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

    ESRC Explore Awards for Innovative Social Science Research

    ESRC Explore Awards fund ambitious, innovative social science research projects up to £2 million for UK-based individuals and small research teams over five years.

    Published 5 Nov 2026
    Research & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    BBSRC Mid-Range Equipment Grants for Biosciences Research 2026

    BBSRC funding scheme offering £200,000-£1,500,000 grants for UK research organisations to purchase mid-range biosciences equipment that supports collaboration and aligns with BBSRC research priorities.

    est.£13,000,000
    Published 22 Oct 2026
    Research & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    AI Solutions for Operational Systems Deployment

    UK AI SMEs can secure funding to deploy machine learning solutions for operational systems in partnership with larger organizations.

    est.£5,000,000
    Published 21 Oct 2026
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    Publisher
    UK Research and Innovation
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    ukri.org
    Record ID
    esrc-applicant-led-grow-awards
    Sector
    Research & Innovation