COMING SOON: Rethinking Economic (in)Activity UKRI funding opportunity
UKRI is looking to fund an interdisciplinary project that will identify ways of supporting economic activity in places experiencing high rates of ill-health, disability, and informal care in the UK.
The opportunity is open to all disciplines covered by UKRI and we particularly welcome proposals that cut across multiple UKRI Research Council remits.
Preference will be given to proposals that include (eligible) project co-leads and/or project partners from outside of academia.
More details can be found on UKRI’s Funding Finder platform.
Key information:
Funding available: £1.2 million (UKRI will fund 80%)
Number of awards to be funded: 1
Opportunity opens for applications: 3 February 2025
Opportunity closes: 6 May 2025
Final funding decision: October 2025
Project start date: by 12 January 2026 at the latest
This opportunity falls under UKRI’s Creating Opportunities, Improving Outcomes strategic theme, which seeks to improve outcomes for people and places across the UK by identifying solutions that promote economic and social prosperity.
It is being administered by the ESRC on behalf UKRI.
