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Future data services: transforming discovery and access (invite only)

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · Competitive · Research & Development

At a glance

Future data services: transforming discovery and access (invite only) is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Funding is up to £21.6M. Eligible applicants: See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations. The application deadline is December 3, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.

Amount
Up to £21.6M
Deadline
3 Dec 2026
Type
Competitive
Status
Closing soon

About this program

Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: Future data services: transforming discovery and access (invite only) Opportunity status: Open Funders: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Funding type: Grant Total fund: £21,600,000 Publication date: 29 October 2026 Opening date: 29 October 2026 9:00am UK time Closing date: 3 December 2026 4:00pm UK time Apply for funding to transform discovery and access to data provided by ESRC’s social science data service infrastructures. Projects will make a step change in how researchers can discover, access and use social science data and advance the transition to technology-enabled data pipelines that support this. You must be invited to apply for this funding opportunity. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding. We expect to fund five to eight projects, sharing up to £21.6 million of total funding at 100% full e...

Who can apply

See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations.

How to apply

Apply through the UKRI Funding Service as directed on the official opportunity page linked below.

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