Some quick facts about the ESRC (taken from the 2009-2010 Annual Report):

• 160 staff, based in Swindon
• Research budget of £211 million
• More than 100 research investments funded
• £45 million per year invested in training, supporting almost 3,000 studentships
• In 2009-10, there were 1,335 applications for Small and Standard Grants, from which 218 awards were granted
• 35 per cent of research projects graded 'outstanding'
• In 2010, more than 18,000 people attended around 130 ESRC Festival of Social Science events throughout the UK
• In 2009-10, the ESRC contributed £1.34 million to the Knowledge Transfer Partnerships scheme

We publish statistics showing detailed grant funding success rates.