Economic and Social Research Council · United Kingdom

Pre-announcement: Future Data Services: Joining up the data service workforce

Opens 11 Jan 2027

Applications close on 13 Apr 2027.

Deadline: 13 Apr 2027 (in 149 days)
Opens: 11 Jan 2027
Grant amount: £110,000 – £280,000 per applicant
Funding rate: UKRI usually pays 80% of full economic cost for research organisations Standard rule for this programme; the call can differ.
Likely applicant types: Universities & research, Non-profits From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Reference: UKRI-204390
Last checked: 15 Nov 2026

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Programme overview

Apply for Future Data Services funding to bring together communities of practitioners to exchange knowledge, improve working practices and deliver better data services for researchers.

Timing

Closing date: 13 April 2027 4:00pm UK time

How to apply

Apply through the funder’s official page (link below); it states the procedure, documents and deadline.

From the call text

Who can apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where applicants must be based: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where to apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page

Where these facts come from

Fact	Value	How we know	Taken from the source
Deadline	13 April 2027 “Closing date: 13 April 2027 4:00pm UK time”	read from the official page	15 Nov 2026
Amount per applicant	£110,000 – £280,000 per applicant “£110,000 - £280,000”	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Total budget	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Funding rate	UKRI usually pays 80% of full economic cost for research organisations	programme standard rule	15 Nov 2026
Who can apply	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Where to apply	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—

Official sources

Official call page

Facts on this page come from the official source and were last checked 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.