Grants for social sciences businesses

11 grants available across the UK, US, Canada, Australia, and Germany.

Social sciences grants

11 verified grants for social sciences businesses

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Research grant

AHRC Responsive Mode: UKRI NSF-SBE Lead Agency (Grant)

UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council

£300,000 £1.5M
31 Mar 2027

Funding to work with overseas researchers in the United States. Collaborative research grant within remit of AHRC and US National Science Foundation, Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences Directorate.

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International collaboration

AHRC Responsive Mode: UKRI NSF-SBE Lead Agency

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), US National Science Foundation - Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences Directorate (NSF-SBE)

£300,000 £1.5M
31 Mar 2027

Collaborative research grant application within the remit of Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and US National Science Foundation, Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences Directorate (NSF-SBE). Funding to work with overseas researchers in the United States.

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Fellowship - Career returner

Daphne Jackson Fellowship

UK Research and Innovation (AHRC, BBSRC, ESRC, EPSRC, MRC, NERC, STFC), The Daphne Jackson Trust

N/A N/A

Fellowships for those looking to return to a research career after a break of 2+ years for family, health or caring reasons. Combines personalised retraining programme with challenging research project.

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Research grant - Secondary data analysis

ESRC Responsive Mode: Secondary Data Analysis Round Two

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

N/A £300,000non-repayable

Individuals and research teams can apply for funding to support high-impact, policy- and practitioner-relevant research through deeper exploitation of existing data resources from any disciplines and on any topics in ESRC's remit.

Research organizationsESRCSecondary data analysis
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International collaboration - Social sciences

ESRC Responsive Mode: Working with Brazilian Researchers Round Two

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), State of São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)

£350,000 £1.0Mnon-repayable

UK-based researchers can apply for funding to work with overseas researchers in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Submit collaborative research proposals in any area of the social sciences within the remit of both ESRC and FAPESP.

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Research grant

ESRC Responsive Mode: Research Grants Round Two

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

£350,000 £1.0Mnon-repayable

Apply for funding to support basic, applied, and strategic research in the social sciences within ESRC's remit.

Research organizationsESRCSocial sciences
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Research grant - Early career

ESRC Responsive Mode: New Investigator Grants Round Two

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

£100,000 £350,000non-repayable

Apply for funding to support early career researchers in the social sciences to develop their research careers.

Research organizationsESRCEarly career researchers
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International collaboration

ESRC Responsive Mode: Working with Luxembourg Researchers Round Two

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Fonds National de la Recherche (FNR)

£350,000 £1.0Mnon-repayable

Apply for funding to work with researchers in Luxembourg. Submit collaborative research proposals in social sciences within the remit of both ESRC and Fonds National de la Recherche (FNR).

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International collaboration

ESRC Responsive Mode: UKRI-SBE Lead Agency Opportunity Round Two

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), US National Science Foundation - Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate (NSF-SBE)

£350,000 £1.0Mnon-repayable

Apply for funding for collaborative research with US researchers through the UKRI-NSF Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences lead agency agreement.

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Rapid response grant

Pre-announcement: ESRC React Awards (Pilot)

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

£50,000 £100,000non-repayable

Pilot scheme for time-critical policy research that can respond rapidly to emerging policy challenges. React Awards provide fast-track funding for urgent policy-relevant research.

Research organizationsESRCTime-critical research
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Networking and scoping grant

Pre-announcement: ESRC Connect Awards (Pilot)

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

£50,000 £150,000non-repayable

Pilot scheme for networking and scoping grants to develop research ideas, build partnerships and prepare for larger funding applications.

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