BBSRC new investigator award: applicant-led mode
Funding
Up to £2,000,000
Deadline
29 April 2027
Location
England
Applications
Deadline: 29 April 2027
Overview
This grant funds biological and biotechnology research in any area covered by BBSRC. You must be a new investigator based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for BBSRC funding. There is no set limit on how much you can apply for. The deadline to apply is 29 April 2027.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be a new investigator
- Must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding
- Research must fall within BBSRC remit
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This grant is for new researchers based at UK research organisations eligible for BBSRC funding. It covers any research area within BBSRC's remit, which includes biological and biotechnology sciences. It is not for established investigators or businesses outside the research sector.
Regions
No published award history for UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. Some funders do not publish their grants data.
Full details from UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Apply for funding for a research grant in any area within the remit of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding. There is no limit on the value of the grant, the value specified within the summary page is an example.
You apply through the UKRI Funding Service portal. You must be a new investigator at an eligible UK research organisation. Check BBSRC's website for full eligibility rules before applying.
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