Grant opportunity
ESRC Applicant-led Grow Awards
£100,000–£500,000 awards for researchers at key career points to develop capabilities or pivot direction.
- Funder
- ESRC / UKRI
- Published 8 Sep 2026; opens 5 Nov 2026
- Published 8 Sep 2026; opens 5 Nov 2026
- Award
- £100,000–£500,000 awards for researchers at key career points to develop capabilities or pivot direction.
- Applicant
- United Kingdom
- Discipline
- Cross-disciplinary Research and Innovation
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Posted
- Sep 14, 2026
Call summary
Overview
ESRC Applicant-led Grow Awards is a pre-announced research grant from ESRC / UKRI. £100,000–£500,000 awards for researchers at key career points to develop capabilities or pivot direction. It focuses on Social science; researcher development; career growth and is relevant to United Kingdom.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants and locations: United Kingdom. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.
What it supports
- Social science; researcher development; career growth
- Pre-announced Research Grant
- United Kingdom
Funding and duration
- £100,000–£500,000 awards for researchers at key career points to develop capabilities or pivot direction.
Published 8 Sep 2026; opens 5 Nov 2026
Published 8 Sep 2026; opens 5 Nov 2026
How to apply
Open the official call page, confirm the current requirements and deadline time zone, prepare the requested documents and submit through the funder or organiser's stated route.
Call details
Source-based overview
ESRC Applicant-led Grow Awards is a pre-announced research grant from ESRC / UKRI. £100,000–£500,000 awards for researchers at key career points to develop capabilities or pivot direction. It focuses on Social science; researcher development; career growth and is relevant to United Kingdom. The recorded deadline or key date is Published 8 Sep 2026; opens 5 Nov 2026. Applicants should review the official page for the complete eligibility rules, required documents, assessment criteria, funding conditions, deadline time zone and submission route.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants and locations: United Kingdom. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.
Funding and benefits
£100,000–£500,000 awards for researchers at key career points to develop capabilities or pivot direction.
Themes and supported activities
Social science; researcher development; career growth
Pre-announced Research Grant
United Kingdom
Deadline and timeline
Published 8 Sep 2026; opens 5 Nov 2026: Published 8 Sep 2026; opens 5 Nov 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Open the official call page, confirm the current requirements and deadline time zone, prepare the requested documents and submit through the funder or organiser's stated route.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.