Bioinformatics and Biological Resources Fund (26BBR)

UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Deadline

Funding

Up to £2,000,000

Deadline

19 November 2026

Location

England

Applications

Deadline: 19 November 2026

Overview

This grant funds bioinformatics and biological resources that support UK bioscience research. You can use it to set up, improve, or consolidate these resources. Grants go up to £2,000,000. The deadline to apply is 19 November 2026. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for BBSRC funding.

Requirements to check

Who can apply:

academic

Key requirements:

  • Must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding
  • Project must implement, improve, or consolidate bioinformatics or biological resources

This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.

Who is this for?

This grant is for researchers based at UK research organisations that are eligible for BBSRC funding. It suits those working in bioscience who want to build, improve, or consolidate bioinformatics tools or biological resources. It is not for businesses, charities, or individuals outside eligible research institutions.

Regions

Full details from UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

Apply for funding to implement, improve or consolidate bioinformatics or biological resources in support of UK bioscience, helping to drive forwards progress in bioscience research and innovation. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.

How to apply

Apply through the UKRI Funding Service portal. Check BBSRC eligibility rules before applying, as you must be at an eligible UK research organisation.

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Last updated: 2 October 2026