Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Grants
BBSRC funds bioscience research through UKRI, from agriculture and food to industrial biotechnology. Its grants are held by universities and research institutes, so companies usually take part as collaborators rather than as the lead applicant. Some schemes exist specifically to pair a business with an academic group.
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has 6 open funds listed here, 2 of which accept applications all year.
Checked daily. Last updated 11 November 2026.
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International Travel Award Scheme for the Biological Sciences
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
BBSRC funds short international trips for researchers it already supports, with up to £3,000 per award. The money pays for travel and subsistence only. Applicants must hold a current BBSRC research grant or be BBSRC-supported researchers at a BBSRC institute. The funder's website says the award can support visits to international partners to start collaborations, prepare joint funding proposals, visit overseas facilities or attend European consortia-building events. Stays can last up to one month. The scheme opened on 21 October 2026 at 9:00am UK time and has no closing date. The project lead named on the existing BBSRC grant must apply, but another team member can travel. Applications go through the UKRI Funding Service. Salary, consumables, equipment and other research costs are not covered. Students cannot apply. Uninvited resubmissions are not accepted. The grant must have started, with at least six months remaining from the start of the travel award.
BBSRC new investigator award: applicant-led mode
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
This BBSRC award helps researchers early in their careers win their first major research grant. It funds excellent research led by new investigators across the full breadth of BBSRC's science remit. You can apply for biotechnology or biological research in plants, microbes, animals and humans, or the tools and technology that underpin biological research. Work at any scale is welcome, from molecules and cells to whole organisms, populations and landscapes. It suits newly employed university lecturers. It also suits researchers in research council institutes and fellows, each at a level equivalent to lecturer. Funding can cover research projects, including data intensive and technology development work. It can also cover equipment or use of existing facilities, community resources and infrastructure, research networks and summer schools. Multidisciplinary proposals are welcome, but the main focus of your work must sit within BBSRC's remit. The full economic cost of your project can be up to £2 million, over a maximum of five years. BBSRC pays 80% of that cost and your research organisation covers the rest. For a £2 million project, BBSRC would fund £1.6 million and your organisation £400,000. There is no closing date. Applications are accepted and processed continuously, so you can submit whenever yours is ready. You may see a date in the Funding Service, but this is a system requirement and not a real deadline. One key caveat: you cannot apply if you have led a competitively funded grant that paid for research and innovation associate staff, including grants linked to fellowships. You can also only have one new investigator application under consideration at a time. Official source: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/bbsrc-new-investigator-award-applicant-led-mode/. Official source: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/bbsrc-new-investigator-award-applicant-led-mode/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.
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Frequently asked questions about Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) funding
How many Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) grants are open right now?+
6 grants from Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) are open on GrantMatch today, of which 2 have no fixed deadline. The list is checked daily.
When is the next Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) deadline?+
The nearest deadline is 19 November 2026, and the furthest is 30 September 2027. Always check the funder's own page for the final date before applying.
How do I apply for Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) funding?+
Each grant on this page links to the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) application page for that fund. Read the funder's own eligibility criteria before you start, since terms differ between funds.