ESRC Pre-announcement: Dementia Network Plus

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) will soon be opening a funding call to develop a network Plus on dementia. Networks will be collaborative, embed lived experience and include capacity building.

ESRC will fund activities that explore inequalities, prevention and early diagnosis, and experiences at work.

Networks will improve the lives of those affected by dementia by:

• Generating insights and building new capability
• Enabling a coherent and connected landscape across disciplines, stakeholders and sectors
• Informing policy, practice and understanding.

The FEC of the Network can be up to £1.75 million. ESRC will fund 80% of the FEC. ESRC have a total fund of £5.25 million for this call.

Applicants must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.

The network should start on 1 April 2024 and be between 48 and 60 months.

More information will be available when the full call is published.

This is a pre-announcement and the information may change.