# Tender announced for Research Centre for the Third Sector - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/01/04/tender-announced-research-centre-third-sector/ - Published: 2008-01-04T11:27:48+00:00 - Author: Howard Lake The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is inviting proposals for the creation of an independent, multidisciplinary Research Centre for the Third Sector. In partnership with the Office of the Third Sector (OTS) and The Barrow Cadbury Trust, £10.25 million is available for the initiative as a whole, which includes “three Capacity Building Clusters” to support the Centre. In its call for proposals, the ESRC said that “the Centre will develop knowledge and expertise about, with and for the Third Sector, to include the Voluntary and Community Sector and Social Enterprise, bringing together a critical mass of research expertise, resources and intellectual leadership to support research of the highest international standing, to provide top quality analysis and provide the necessary evidence base to better understand key Third Sector issues and underpin policy and practice.” The deadline for submissions is 4pm on 27 March 2008. Decisions are expected in June and the start date for the Centre will be September 2008. ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/opportunities/current_funding_opportunities/Third_Sector_Centre. aspx?ComponentId=25072&SourcePageId=5964 * **[New guidance to clarify rules for professional fundraisers](https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/02/25/new-guidance-clarify-rules-professional-fundraisers/)**( 25 February 2008) * **[Community empowerment](https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/05/23/community-empowerment/)**( 23 May 2008) * **[Last call for nominations for Queen’s prestigious volunteering group award](https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/10/08/last-call-nominations-queens-prestigious-volunteering-group-award/)**( 8 October 2008)