Open social sciences research grants

All open social sciences calls (sorted by deadline)

• Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)29 Jun 2026Brazil

  FAPESP Auxílio à Pesquisa Regular 2026 (rolling)

  São Paulo Research Foundation regular research grants supporting PI-led projects across all scientific domains — continuously open.

• International Society of Nephrology30 Jun 2026Global

  ISN Global Operations Research Grants 2026

  International Society of Nephrology research grants for kidney-disease research with a global health impact, including low- and middle-income country focus.

• Austrian Science Fund (FWF)7 Jul 2026Austria

  FWF Stand-Alone Projects 2026 (Austria)

  Austria's main basic research funding — funds individual researchers pursuing their own research goals in any scientific discipline.

• FAPESP — Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo8 Jul 2026BR

  Chamada Trans-Atlantic Platform (T-AP) Preparing for Tomorrow – Societies and Strategies in Times of Transition (Chamada FAPESP 23/2026)

  Chamada FAPESP 23/2026 Prazo para submissão de pré-propostas: 08/07/2026 Prazo para submissão da proposta completa: 28/10/2026 Chamada apoiará pesquisa transnacional em Ciências Humanas e Sociais, com foco em desafios comuns e áreas estraté

• National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)21 Jul 2026South Korea

  Korea NRF Basic Research Programme 2026

  National Research Foundation of Korea basic research programme supporting individual researchers across natural sciences, engineering, humanities and social sciences.

• National Science Foundation (NSF)22 Jul 2026US

  NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) 2026

  NSF's most prestigious awards for early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education.

• Science Foundation Ireland / Research Ireland30 Jul 2026Ireland

  SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme 2026 (Ireland)

  Science Foundation Ireland funding for high-risk, high-reward research across STEM disciplines and oriented research with societal impact.

• EPSRCest. 15 Aug 2026UK

  UK Japan Civil Nuclear Research Programme 2026

  Apply for this jointly funded opportunity between EPSRC and the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) aiming to support two projects focused on the decommissioning of Fukushima and Sellafield. EPSRC

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal26 Aug 2026EU

  Smart Social Economy Model in Tourism (Long Distance Trails)

  Horizon Europe topic PPPA-2026-SOCIAL-ECONOMY-TOURISM · Call: Smart Social Economy Model in Tourism (Long Distance Trails) · PPPA Project Grants

• Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)28 Aug 2026Germany

  DFG Sachbeihilfe (Research Grants Programme) 2026

  German Research Foundation Research Grants Programme — the most flexible funding instrument for individual PI-led research projects.

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal3 Sept 2026EU

  Centres of Vocational Excellence

  Horizon Europe topic ERASMUS-EDU-2026-PEX-COVE · Call: Centres of Vocational Excellence · ERASMUS Lump Sum Grants

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal8 Sept 2026EU

  Framework Partnership Agreements for operating grants to support non-profit organisations

  Horizon Europe topic LIFE-2026-NGO-OG-FPA · Call: Framework Partnership Agreements for operating grants to support non-profit organisations · LIFE Operating Grants Framework Partnerships

• Wellcome Trust8 Sept 2026Global

  Wellcome Discovery Awards 2026

  Bold discovery research to improve human life, health and wellbeing — up to 8 years of support for established researchers and teams.

• European Commission (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions)10 Sept 2026EU

  Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026

  European and Global Postdoctoral Fellowships supporting researcher mobility across Europe and worldwide — 2-3 year individual fellowships.

• NWO — Dutch Research Councilest. 14 Sept 2026NL

  Computing Time on National Computing Facilities

  Through the Call for Proposals Computing Time on National Computer Facilities 2026, researchers and research groups can gain access to computing time and the associated data services and expertise on…

• National Science Foundation (NSF)est. 14 Sept 2026US

  Podcast: Bringing quantum concepts into classrooms

  Erica Carlson and Muhsin Menekse discuss how their collaboration is inspiring the next generation of STEM workforce through a quantum education program...

• Nuffield Foundationest. 14 Sept 2026UK

  £300,000 funding for research on UK impacts of US-Iran conflict

  Researchers, academics, think tanks and policy institutes can apply for rapid-response funding to examine... The post £300,000 funding for research on UK impacts of US-Iran conflict appeared first on Nuffield Foundation .

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal15 Sept 2026EU

  Full-scale demonstration of heat upgrade solutions in industrial processes

  Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-08 · Call: BATTERIES and ENERGY · HORIZON Innovation Actions

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal17 Sept 2026EU

  European mini-slate development

  Horizon Europe topic CREA-MEDIA-2026-DEVMINISLATE · Call: European mini-slate development · CREA Lump Sum Grants

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal22 Sept 2026EU

  SSbD bio-based alternatives for fertilising and/or crop protection products

  Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-IAFlag-02 · Call: HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026 · HORIZON JU Innovation Actions

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal22 Sept 2026EU

  Films and coatings for circular packaging

  Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-IA-05 · Call: HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026 · HORIZON JU Innovation Actions

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal22 Sept 2026EU

  Develop breakthrough and sustainable bio-based textile fibres

  Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-RIA-03 · Call: HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026 · HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal22 Sept 2026EU

  Supporting industry in the switch to sustainable and circular bio-based products and processes

  Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-CSA-01 · Call: HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026 · HORIZON JU Coordination and Support Actions

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal22 Sept 2026EU

  High-performance, circular-by-design, bio-based thermosets

  Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-IA-04 · Call: HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026 · HORIZON JU Innovation Actions

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal22 Sept 2026EU

  Biotech routes for valorisation of residual biomass

  Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-IA-01 · Call: HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026 · HORIZON JU Innovation Actions

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal22 Sept 2026EU

  Bio-based additives as alternatives to unlock and increase recyclability and/or biodegradability

  Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-IA-02 · Call: HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026 · HORIZON JU Innovation Actions

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal22 Sept 2026EU

  Environment governance

  Horizon Europe topic LIFE-2026-SAP-ENV-GOV · Call: Circular Economy and Quality of Life - Standard Action Projects (SAP) · LIFE Project Grants

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal22 Sept 2026EU

  Circular Economy and Zero Pollution

  Horizon Europe topic LIFE-2026-SAP-ENV-ENVIRONMENT · Call: Circular Economy and Quality of Life - Standard Action Projects (SAP) · LIFE Project Grants

• Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT)22 Sept 2026Portugal

  FCT Projetos de IC&DT 2026 (Investigação Científica e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico)

  Biannual FCT call for scientific research and technological development projects across all domains: health, engineering, natural sciences, humanities, social sciences.

• Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)25 Sept 2026Japan

  JST Moonshot Research and Development Program 2026

  Japan's Moonshot R&D Program targeting challenging and ambitious goals in society, environment and economy — disruptive innovation.

• European Research Council (ERC)14 Oct 2026EU

  ERC Starting Grant 2027

  Up to €1.5M over 5 years for outstanding early-career researchers (2-7 years post-PhD) to build their own research team and pursue groundbreaking ideas.

• Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)7 Nov 2026Japan

  JSPS KAKENHI Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research 2026

  Japan's flagship competitive research funding covering the full spectrum of disciplines from humanities and social sciences to natural and applied sciences.

• American Heart Association (AHA)18 Nov 2026Global

  AHA Transformational Project Award 2026

  American Heart Association award for bold, high-risk, high-reward cardiovascular science that could transform the field.

• Fundação BIAL17 Dec 2026Global

  BIAL Foundation Grants Programme 2026/2027

  Biennial research grants from the BIAL Foundation for projects in clinical and health sciences and in psychophysiology and parapsychology.

• European Research Council (ERC)20 Jan 2027EU

  ERC Consolidator Grant 2027

  Up to €2M over 5 years for researchers 7-12 years post-PhD to consolidate their own independent research team and programme.

• UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)21 Jan 2027UK

  UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships Round 12

  Long-term fellowships for outstanding early-career researchers and innovators across all UKRI disciplines — up to 7 years of support.

• Australian Research Council (ARC)3 Mar 2027Australia

  ARC Discovery Projects 2027

  Australian Research Council funding for excellent basic and applied research in non-medical disciplines across humanities, social sciences, engineering and natural sciences.