[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grant-esrc-applicant-led-challenge-awards-2026":3,"similar-esrc-applicant-led-challenge-awards-2026":33},{"id":4,"name":5,"funder":6,"link":7,"budget":8,"budget_min_eur":9,"budget_max_eur":10,"deadline":11,"deadline_note":12,"duration":13,"trl":11,"relevance":11,"why_relevant":11,"early_career":14,"consortium":15,"first_seen":16,"last_updated":11,"update_note":11,"status":17,"stages":18,"call_frequency":11,"next_call_expected":11,"source_url":7,"created_at":19,"updated_at":20,"eligible_countries":21,"description":23,"seo_summary":24,"recurring_round":14,"canonical_id":4,"links":25},"esrc-applicant-led-challenge-awards-2026","Applicant-Led Challenge Awards","ESRC","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ukri.org\u002Fopportunity\u002Fesrc-applicant-led-challenge-awards\u002F","£2M–£10M (80% FEC funded by ESRC)",2340000,11700000,null,"Full details to be published when the opportunity opens; further information expected late 2026","Up to 60 months",false,"Optional — welcomes interdisciplinary and cross-sector collaboration, international co-leads and project partners, but not mandatory for a single applicant","2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z","open","Multi-stage assessment process","2026-09-09T08:02:29.118Z","2026-09-09T09:06:54.645Z",[22],"GB","Supports large-scale, ambitious social science research, innovation or infrastructure programmes addressing major challenges; social sciences must represent over 50% of research focus. 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