Gambling harms research grants

This is a pre-announcement. Use it for early planning and return to the official page when the full application package or portal opens.

ESRC has issued a pre-announcement for gambling harms research grants. The call is intended to fund research that strengthens evidence on gambling harms and informs policy and practice responses.

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) lists this opportunity for Research teams & consortia, Social Sciences, Policy & Governance, United Kingdom. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

Final eligibility rules will be confirmed in the full UKRI call guidance.

Applicants should use the pre-announcement for early planning and check UKRI's Funding Finder for the complete application requirements when the call opens.

Research on the causes, distribution, prevention, treatment, or policy context of gambling-related harms.

Evidence that can support public health, regulation, service delivery, and decision-making around gambling harms.

This is a pre-announcement. Full budget limits and funding conditions should be confirmed on the official UKRI call page when the full opportunity opens.

Application deadline: Jul 10, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Monitor the official UKRI Funding Finder page for the full call and submit through the UKRI Funding Service by the published deadline once applications open.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.