Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
This organization is the leading funding agency for the U.K. social
science research and postgraduate training. Currently, their budget
is about ?‚??63 million. Here you can find their various "research
schemes" (different types of funding), a guide to their application
process, details on international funding, and a list of their funding
priorities. Of particular interest is their "Funding Opportunities"
section which describes current and future funding possibilities. They
also provide extensive information on their internal structure. Those
interested in finding those who have been funded should investigate
REGARD .
http://www.esrc.ac.uk/