[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grant-esrc-data-for-metascience-sandpit-2026-11":3,"similar-esrc-data-for-metascience-sandpit-2026-11":37},{"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":9,"relevance":9,"why_relevant":9,"early_career":14,"consortium":15,"first_seen":16,"last_updated":9,"update_note":9,"status":17,"stages":18,"call_frequency":19,"next_call_expected":9,"source_url":7,"created_at":20,"updated_at":21,"last_seen_at":20,"eligible_countries":22,"description":24,"seo_summary":25,"recurring_round":14,"canonical_id":4,"links":26},"esrc-data-for-metascience-sandpit-2026-11","Data for Metascience Sandpit","ESRC","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ukri.org\u002Fopportunity\u002Fdata-for-metascience-sandpit-2027\u002F","Up to £2 million at 80% FEC for all projects",null,2340000,"2026-11-24T00:00:00.000Z","16:00 UK time; expression of interest stage","12-18 months",false,"No - individual applicant, with option for project co-leads from business, third sector or government organisations","2026-10-25T00:00:00.000Z","open","2-stage: expression of interest to attend sandpit → full project application post-sandpit (expected 13 May 2027)","One-off","2026-10-25T08:10:55.169Z","2026-10-25T08:11:31.029Z",[23],"GB","Five-day interactive sandpit (1,2,3,9,10 March 2027) for researchers to develop metascience projects using UKRI administrative data on R&D funding. Applicant must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding; international collaboration not allowed; full attendance mandatory; host institution must fund 20% of FEC.","{\"summary\":\"The Data for Metascience Sandpit, funded by ESRC, offers up to £2 million at 80% FEC (shared across all resulting projects) for researchers to attend a five-day interactive sandpit and develop metascience projects using UKRI administrative data on R&D funding. It is open to individual applicants based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding, with the option to bring project co-leads from business, third sector or government bodies. The sandpit is a one-off call, run as a two-stage process: an expression of interest to attend, followed by a full project application after the event.\",\"meta_description\":\"ESRC funds a metascience sandpit on UKRI R&D funding data, up to £2M at 80% FEC, for UK-based researchers, deadline 24 Nov 2026, from ESRC.\",\"who_should_apply\":[\"Researchers based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding\",\"Individual applicants rather than pre-formed consortia\",\"Those able to commit to full attendance at the five-day sandpit (1-10 March 2027)\",\"Researchers interested in metascience and R&D funding data analysis\",\"Applicants who can secure a host institution commitment to fund 20% of FEC\"],\"key_dates\":[\"Expression of interest deadline: 24 November 2026, 16:00 UK time\",\"Sandpit event: 1, 2, 3, 9, 10 March 2027, with full project applications expected by 13 May 2027\",\"Project duration: 12-18 months\"],\"tips\":[\"Attendance at all five sandpit days is mandatory, so confirm diary availability before submitting the expression of interest.\",\"If bringing a co-lead from business, third sector or government, clarify their role early since the application itself is submitted by an individual, not a consortium.\",\"Since this is a one-off call with no stated recurrence, treat the expression-of-interest stage as the only entry point rather than waiting for a future round.\"],\"faq\":[{\"q\":\"How much funding does the Data for Metascience Sandpit provide?\",\"a\":\"Up to £2 million at 80% FEC is available in total across all projects emerging from the sandpit, with the host institution funding the remaining 20%.\"},{\"q\":\"Who can apply to the ESRC Data for Metascience Sandpit?\",\"a\":\"Individual researchers based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding; international collaboration is not allowed.\"},{\"q\":\"What is the application process for this sandpit?\",\"a\":\"It is a two-stage process: submit an expression of interest by 24 November 2026 to attend the sandpit, then submit a full project application after the event, expected by 13 May 2027.\"},{\"q\":\"How long do funded projects last?\",\"a\":\"Funded projects run for 12 to 18 months.\"},{\"q\":\"Is this a recurring ESRC call?\",\"a\":\"No, it is listed as a one-off call.\"}],\"tags\":[\"metascience\",\"esrc\",\"ukri\",\"research-funding-data\",\"sandpit\",\"uk-based\",\"individual-applicant\",\"research-on-research\"]}",{"matchedProgram":9,"resourceSlug":9,"relatedGuides":27,"countryHubs":28,"domainHubs":32,"closingMonth":33,"hasRelated":14,"hasBrowseRelated":36},[],[29],{"slug":30,"demonym":31},"gb","UK researchers",[],{"slug":34,"label":35},"2026-11","November 2026",true,{"grants":38},[39,45,51,55,60],{"id":40,"name":41,"funder":42,"deadline":43,"budget":44},"esrc-ukri-future-data-services-sandpit-transforming-discover-2026-12","Future Data Services Sandpit: Transforming Discovery and Access","ESRC (UKRI)","2026-12-03T00:00:00.000Z","Up to £21.6M (shared across 5–10 projects, 80% FEC)",{"id":46,"name":47,"funder":48,"deadline":49,"budget":50},"esrc-economic-research-on-the-returns-to-r-d-investment-2026-11","Economic Research on the Returns to R&D Investment","UKRI","2026-11-19T00:00:00.000Z","Up to £308,000 (80% FEC)",{"id":52,"name":53,"funder":6,"deadline":9,"budget":54},"esrc-future-data-services-joining-up-the-data-service-w-2026","Future Data Services: Joining up the data service workforce","Up to £280,000 (FEC); ESRC funds 80% of FEC",{"id":56,"name":57,"funder":6,"deadline":58,"budget":59},"esrc-economic-statistics-centre-of-excellence-2027-to-2-2026-11","Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence 2027 to 2030","2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z","Up to £8.008M FEC (ESRC funds up to £7.2M at 80% FEC)",{"id":61,"name":62,"funder":6,"deadline":9,"budget":63},"esrc-research-grant-2026","Research Grant","£350k–£1M"]