[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grant-esrc-what-works-centre-for-a-climate-resilient-uk-2026":3,"similar-esrc-what-works-centre-for-a-climate-resilient-uk-2026":37},{"id":4,"name":5,"funder":6,"link":7,"budget":8,"budget_min_eur":9,"budget_max_eur":10,"deadline":9,"deadline_note":9,"duration":11,"trl":9,"relevance":9,"why_relevant":9,"early_career":12,"consortium":13,"first_seen":14,"last_updated":15,"update_note":9,"status":16,"stages":17,"call_frequency":18,"next_call_expected":9,"source_url":7,"created_at":19,"updated_at":20,"last_seen_at":20,"eligible_countries":21,"description":23,"seo_summary":24,"recurring_round":12,"canonical_id":4,"links":25},"esrc-what-works-centre-for-a-climate-resilient-uk-2026","What Works Centre for a Climate Resilient UK","UKRI","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ukri.org\u002Fopportunity\u002Fwhat-works-centre-for-a-climate-resilient-uk\u002F","Up to £21.1M total funder contribution (80% FEC, up to £2M flexible internal fund included)",null,24687000,"44 months",false,"Required — must include at least one project co-lead from a UK-based business, third sector or government organisation","2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z","2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","open","Single stage via UKRI Funding Service","One-off","2026-10-04T09:09:54.993Z","2026-10-18T08:09:38.708Z",[22],"GB","Funds a new What Works Centre for climate resilience in the UK, requiring co-production with academic, government, industry and third sector stakeholders and at least one project co-lead from a UK business, third sector or government organisation. 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