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Home/Grants/United Kingdom/What Works Centre (WWC) for Local Employment Support
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What Works Centre (WWC) for Local Employment Support

Administered by Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Department for Work and Pensions

Research organizationsESRCEmploymentPolicy research

About this grant

Apply for funding to establish a What Works Centre to generate, synthesize and mobilize evidence on what works in local employment support.

Key facts

Funding amount£14.0M – £15.0M (non-repayable)
Deadline19 May 2026 (2 months remaining)
Grant typeWhat Works Centre
Funding typeGrant
CountryUnited Kingdom
Funding bodyEconomic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Department for Work and Pensions
IndustriesEmployment support, Policy research, Evidence synthesis

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

  • Must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding

What the funding covers

  • Establishment of What Works Centre
  • Generating, synthesizing and mobilizing evidence on local employment support
  • Funding range: £14,000,000 - £15,000,000
  • Total fund: £15,000,000

How to apply

  1. 1Apply via UKRI Funding Service

Application tips

Grant details are sourced from official public databases and reviewed weekly. Eligibility criteria, funding amounts, and deadlines may change without notice. Always confirm details on the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Department for Work and Pensions website before applying.

FUNDING AMOUNT£14.0M – £15.0MNon-repayable grant
DEADLINE19 May 20262 months remaining
GRANT TYPEWhat Works Centre
COUNTRYUKUnited Kingdom
INDUSTRIES
Employment supportPolicy researchEvidence synthesis
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