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ESRC Responsive Mode: Secondary Data Analysis

ESRC Responsive Mode Secondary Data Analysis

Supports United Kingdom social science teams with secondary data analysis grants for fast, low-cost innovation.

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ESRC Responsive Mode Secondary Data Analysis grants fund social science and economics research that exploits existing datasets — UK or international, qualitative or quantitative — rather than collecting new primary data. Applications are submitted at any time via the UKRI Funding Service with no fixed deadline; the current active round is Round Two, open since 29 September 2023. Awards are capped …

What this grant funds

Research exploiting existing qualitative or quantitative data resources. Social sciences must be more than 50% of research focus. Primary data collection is excluded as a primary activity.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.null–24 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.20%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.ukri.org