Local Acc Fund 21 - Realising North East Ambition (ReNEA)- Evidence driven insights for policy design

Award holders will in close collaboration with research organisations and local
stakeholders e.g., public sector, public policy organisations, businesses, local innovators and
the third sector:
a) Identify / diagnose local policy challenges that are amendable to research / evidence /
data driven solution, and; build skills and system capacity for future engagement /
collaboration.
b) Develop and deliver innovative and substantive solutions-led approaches, synthesis
or translational activity that positively impacts local lives, communities and
economies and leaves a legacy.
c) Facilitate knowledge exchange and connectivity between existing ESRC investments
to build effectively on ESRC's current evidence and research bases.