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ESRC project co-leads from UK business, third sector or government bodies (PDF)
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Key questions and answers about including project co-leads from business, third sector or government bodies in ESRC research funding applications. The guidance covers:
- eligibility
- registering and entering information on the grant submission system
- project co-lead costs
- distributing project co-lead funding
Updates
- 30 October 2024
Document updated to reflect that project co-leads from third sector organisations can claim for overheads and other indirect costs on staff costs. Overheads will be paid at 20% of the third sector organisation’s directly incurred costs. - 24 September 2024
Summary of updates continued: this limit applies per business organisation, meaning each business may apply for up to one year of research staff time. - 24 September 2024
Summary of updates: minor text amendment, to include for PcLs from UK businesses the combined time commitment of all research staff for the duration of the project (this includes the PcL, research and innovation associates, research assistants, postdoctoral research associates etc.) must not exceed the equivalent of one year FTE. - 10 September 2024
Document updated to reflect that the combined costs for project co-leads (international) not on the OECD DAC list (plus any based in organisations in India and China), and project co-leads from UK business, third sector or government organisations, on an application cannot be more than 30% of the total full economic cost (FEC). - 29 May 2024
Document updated to reflect that applicants based at UKRI eligible organisations are not subject to the requirements and restrictions set out in this policy but will be funded under standard Full Economic Cost (FEC) rules (80% FEC). - 22 August 2023
Minor wording changes for clarity on eligibility. - 2 March 2023
Document updated. - 16 August 2022
Applicants based at independent research organisations (IROs) and public service research establishments (PSREs) which have gained UKRI eligibility may apply as principal or co-investigators.