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 11 open funds listed here, none of them with a fixed deadline.

Checked daily. Last updated 5 August 2026.

No published award history for Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). Some funders do not publish their grants data.

What Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) funds

Counted across the 11 open funds on this page.

Always open

No closing date, so you can apply whenever you are ready.

Ongoing

Early independence: BBSRC fellowships: full stage

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Up to £9,000,000Professional & Scientific Services

This BBSRC fellowship supports early-career researchers who want to run their own independent research project. It is funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. Grants can b

Ongoing

BBSRC new investigator award: applicant-led mode

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Professional & Scientific Services, Education

This grant funds research projects in biotechnology and biological sciences. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for BBSRC funding. The funding covers any research area wi

Ongoing

Green ERA-Hub: biomass production and utilisation (full proposal)

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Up to £2,500,000Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing, Energy & Utilities, Professional & Scientific Services

This international research grant funds projects on sustainable biomass production and use. You can get up to £2.5 million for research projects. Your project must include at least three partners from

Ongoing

2026 to 2027 strategic Longer and Larger (sLoLa) outlines

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Professional & Scientific Services, Education

This grant funds large team-based bioscience discovery research projects. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for BBSRC funding. The funding is for curiosity-driven resear

Ongoing

Early independence: BBSRC fellowships: outline

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Up to £9,000,000Professional & Scientific Services, Education

BBSRC fellowships provide funding up to £9 million for independent research projects in biotechnology and biological sciences. These fellowships help researchers advance their careers by running their

Ongoing

Shaping the future of animal health and welfare

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Up to £3,750,000Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing, Health & Social Work

This grant funds research to improve animal health and welfare in livestock and fish farming across Europe. You need to work with partners from at least three different countries. Your consortium can

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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?+

11 grants from Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) are open on GrantMatch today, none of them with a fixed deadline. The list is checked daily.

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.