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React (time-critical pilot awards)

UK Research and Innovation - Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

TraditionalRapid-response fund

Six-month pilot awards for time-critical social science work on public-sector challenges, listed among ESRC's refreshed applicant-led schemes launching from spring 2026. It is ESRC's nearest equivalent to a rapid-response route.

Indicative award
Amount not published (total award)Page gives the range in pounds sterling (£50,000 to £100,000 per six-month pilot award). No USD figure is published, so no USD value is recorded here.
Timing
Periodic callsNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Described as launching in spring 2026 as part of a phased rollout of ESRC's refreshed schemes; no specific call deadline is published on this overview page.
Who can apply
Postdoctoral, Early-career faculty, Mid-career & senior, Any faculty rank
Eligibility
ESRC funds research based at eligible UK research organisations, so a U.S.-based applicant would need a UK host or UK co-investigator. This overview page lists the scheme and its size but does not itself set out detailed eligibility; check the individual React call when it opens.
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Topics
time-critical research · public sector challenges · pilot awards
Apply at
https://www.ukri.org/councils/esrc/guidance-for-applicants/types-of-funding-we-offer/
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Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.

Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.

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