Economic and Social Research Council
Public Body
This entity has been marked as a Public Body by our team.
Expenditure
Monthly
High Spend Suppliers
Total: £849.5M
341
Suppliers
£2.5M
Avg Spend
21.5%
Top 3 Share
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University of Essex
£82.9M 9.8% share -
University College London
£68.2M 8.0% share -
University of Edinburgh
£31.7M 3.7% share -
University of Bristol
£30.4M 3.6% share -
University of Oxford
£30.2M 3.6% share -
King's College London
£29.5M 3.5% share -
London School of Economics and Political Science
£26.4M 3.1% share -
University of Manchester
£25.2M 3.0% share -
University of Sheffield
£24.7M 2.9% share -
University of Birmingham
£23.6M 2.8% share
Top Expense Areas
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
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Skills and Methods
£35.5M -
Responsive - Responsive
£15M -
Responsive Research
£14.4M -
Public Engagement
£12.2M -
Skills and Methods Post Graduate Training
£11.3M
Top Expense Types
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
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Research Grant Expenditure
£90.7M -
Current Grant Expenditure
£87.5M -
Training Awards - Postgraduates
£46.5M -
Other Programme Costs
£26.9M -
Fellowships
£12.3M
Recent Payments Out
| Date | Supplier | Amount | Expense Area | Expense Type | |||||||
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| 2025-12-01 | £14,908 | Skills and Methods | Current Grant Expenditure | ||||||||
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| 2025-12-01 | £81,745 | Responsive Research | Current Grant Expenditure | ||||||||
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| 2025-12-01 | £5,178 | Responsive - M&I | Current Grant Expenditure | ||||||||
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| 2025-12-01 | £41,654 | ISPF Non ODA | Current Grant Expenditure | ||||||||
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| 2025-12-01 | £22,177 | Strategic Programmes ADR-UK | Fellowships | ||||||||
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| 2025-12-01 | £26,444 | Skills and Methods Fellowships | Fellowships | ||||||||
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| 2025-12-01 | £26,245 | Skills and Methods Fellowships | Fellowships | ||||||||
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| 2025-12-01 | £20,311 | Metscience Programme | Current Grant Expenditure | ||||||||
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| 2025-12-01 | £20,311 | Metscience Programme | Current Grant Expenditure | ||||||||
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| 2025-12-01 | £20,311 | Metscience Programme | Current Grant Expenditure | ||||||||
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| 2025-12-01 | £0 | R&D Missions : OPEX | Unspecified | ||||||||
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| 2025-12-01 | £0 | R&D Missions : OPEX | Unspecified | ||||||||
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| 2025-12-01 | £1,565 | R&D Missions : OPEX | Unspecified | ||||||||
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| 2025-12-01 | £0 | R&D Missions : OPEX | Unspecified | ||||||||
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| 2025-12-01 | £0 | R&D Missions : OPEX | Unspecified | ||||||||
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| 2025-12-01 | £3,130 | R&D Missions : OPEX | Unspecified | ||||||||
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| 2025-12-01 | £22,740 | International Strategy | Current Grant Expenditure | ||||||||
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| 2025-12-01 | £13,087 | Responsive - M&I | Current Grant Expenditure | ||||||||
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| 2025-12-01 | £20,630 | Responsive Research | Current Grant Expenditure | ||||||||
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| 2025-12-01 | £46,043 | Strategic Theme: Creating Opportunities | Current Grant Expenditure | ||||||||
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Recent Payments In
| Date | Buyer | Amount | Expense Area | Expense Type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-28 | £167,284 | Science and Research | Research & development | ||||||||
| Dementia - ESRC/NIHR Initiative | |||||||||||
| 2025-05-01 | £60,000,000 | Dsit - Science, Innovation And Growth - Dsit - Science, Research And Innovation | Grant-in-aid To Arms Length Bodies | ||||||||
| Dsit - Esrc Financing-grant-in-aid To Arms Length Bodies | |||||||||||
| 2025-04-16 | £293,088 | People, Culture and Talent Programme | Research Grant Expenditure | ||||||||
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| 2025-04-10 | £66,667 | Chief Scientific Adviser | Research & development | ||||||||
| Policy Research Programme (PRP) - Projects | |||||||||||
| 2025-04-01 | £10,000,000 | Dsit - Science, Innovation And Growth - Dsit - Science, Research And Innovation | Grant-in-aid To Arms Length Bodies | ||||||||
| Dsit - Esrc Financing-grant-in-aid To Arms Length Bodies | |||||||||||
| 2025-04-01 | £37,198 | NC Engineering | Research Grant Expenditure | ||||||||
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| 2025-03-28 | £286,204 | Chief Scientific Adviser | Outsourcing Contract | ||||||||
| Dementia - ESRC/NIHR Initiative | |||||||||||
| 2025-03-27 | £37,198 | Research: Strategic | Research Grant Expenditure | ||||||||
| Research Grant Expenditure | |||||||||||
| 2025-03-27 | £20,763 | Future Leaders: Fellows | Fellowships | ||||||||
| Fellowships | |||||||||||
| 2025-03-27 | £156,251 | Chief Scientific Adviser | Research & development | ||||||||
| Dementia - ESRC/NIHR Initiative | |||||||||||
| 2025-03-24 | £25,618 | Post Graduate Training Operations | Other Training Awards | ||||||||
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| 2025-03-24 | £27,356 | Climate Change and Health | Research Grant Expenditure | ||||||||
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| 2025-03-21 | £46,981 | PSMB P&C | Grant - Special Contributions | ||||||||
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| 2025-03-21 | £25,454 | Energy Energy | Research Grant Expenditure | ||||||||
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| 2025-03-21 | £200,000 | Research: Strategic | Research Grant Expenditure | ||||||||
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| 2025-03-21 | £372,608 | Postgraduate Training: Students | Training Awards - Postgraduates | ||||||||
| Training Awards - Postgraduates | |||||||||||
| 2025-03-21 | £75,000 | Research: Responsive | Research Grant Expenditure | ||||||||
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| 2025-03-21 | £62,500 | ED & I Caucus | Research Grant Expenditure | ||||||||
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| 2025-03-21 | £300,000 | Translation and Commercialisation | Research Grant Expenditure | ||||||||
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| 2025-03-21 | £700,000 | Investment in Place | Research Grant Expenditure | ||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the latest spending data available for Economic and Social Research Council?
The most recent spending data we have available for Economic and Social Research Council is from December 2025. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.
How has Economic and Social Research Council's spending changed over time?
Economic and Social Research Council's spending has increased over time. In 2025, they spent £285,730,195, compared to £285,434,434 in 2024 - an increase of 0.1%.
How much does Economic and Social Research Council spend on suppliers?
Economic and Social Research Council has spent a total of £849,525,540 on suppliers according to our records. This spending is distributed across 341 suppliers.