We have produced guidance to help those who wish to apply for ESRC funding.

Important notices for applicants

We have made some changes to the way that we process grants. You should familiarise yourself with these changes before you start to prepare an application.

• Transparency of peer review process
  
• ESRC grants administration and proposal classifications
• Changes to equipment funding following the Wakeham review
  

Submitting a proposal

• Eligibility - eligibility details are given on the specific scheme or call page under funding opportunities
• Je-S electronic applications
• How to write a good research grant application
• Resubmissions
  
• Research Funding Guide
• Is my research suitable for ESRC funding?
  
• Proposal classifications - ESRC disciplines
  

Information for applicants

• Framework for research ethics
  
• Research data policy
• Funding statistics (including success rates)
• Cross-Council funding agreement 
• Impact, innovation and interdisciplinary expectations 
• Inclusion of UK business, third sector or government body co-investigators on ESRC proposals

Information for UK applicants wanting to collaborate with international academics

• Bilateral agreements
• Inclusion of international co-investigators on ESRC proposals 
• International Common Application Process (ICAP): applications and peer review