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/