Grant opportunity
Gambling harms research grants
Upcoming ESRC gambling harms research grants will support high-quality social science research on gambling-related harms, prevention, treatment, regulation, public health and policy responses.
- Funder
- Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
- Expected full-call deadline: 8 December 2026
- Expected full-call deadline: 8 December 2026: Dec 8, 2026
- Award
- Award budget to be confirmed when the full UKRI call opens
- Applicant
- Research teams & consortia
- Discipline
- Social Sciences, Policy & Governance
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Posted
- Jul 20, 2026
Call summary
Overview
ESRC's gambling harms research grants are being tracked as an upcoming call because the original pre-announcement has moved beyond its initial planning date and the full call timetable is expected later in 2026.
Who can apply
- Final eligibility rules should be confirmed on the official UKRI Funding Finder page when the full call opens.
- Applicants should prepare research ideas that can strengthen policy, practice and public health evidence on gambling harms.
What it supports
- Research on the causes, distribution, prevention, treatment and policy context of gambling-related harms.
- Evidence that can support regulation, service delivery, public health responses and decision-making.
Funding and duration
Final budget limits and funding conditions should be checked on the official UKRI page when the full call opens.
Expected full-call deadline: 8 December 2026
Expected full-call deadline: 8 December 2026: Dec 8, 2026
How to apply
Monitor the official UKRI Funding Finder page and submit through the UKRI Funding Service once the full call is open.
Call details
Source-based overview
This is retained as an upcoming call so researchers can prepare for the full ESRC gambling harms grants round. The official UKRI page remains the source for final dates, eligibility, assessment criteria and budget rules.
Eligibility
Final eligibility rules should be confirmed on the official UKRI Funding Finder page when the full call opens.
Applicants should prepare research ideas that can strengthen policy, practice and public health evidence on gambling harms.
Funding and benefits
Final budget limits and funding conditions should be checked on the official UKRI page when the full call opens.
Themes and supported activities
Research on the causes, distribution, prevention, treatment and policy context of gambling-related harms.
Evidence that can support regulation, service delivery, public health responses and decision-making.
Deadline and timeline
Expected full-call deadline: 8 December 2026: Expected full-call deadline: 8 December 2026: Dec 8, 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
Monitor the official UKRI Funding Finder page and submit through the UKRI Funding Service once the full call is open.
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.