Life Sciences Transformational R&D Investment Fund (TRIF) Pilot
Funding
£5,000,000 – £25,000,000
Deadline
1 April 2028
Location
UK-wide
Applications
Deadline: 1 April 2028
Overview
The Life Sciences Transformational R&D Investment Fund Pilot provides capital grants for large-scale research and development projects in the UK life sciences sector. You can get between £5 million and £25 million in funding. Your project must cost more than £100 million in total. The money supports innovation and health resilience projects that could bring economic benefits. This is separate from the Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund. The deadline is 1 April 2028. The fund is open across the whole UK.
Requirements to check
Key requirements:
- Project must exceed £100 million in total costs
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 large life sciences companies and organisations planning major R&D projects. Your project must cost more than £100 million in total. It is suitable for manufacturing and health sector businesses working on innovation or health resilience projects.
Regions
Awards published
30,043
Typical award
£62,476
Most awards
£25,530 to £143,021
Most funded region
London
53 awards in 2025, down from 6,337 the year before.
Recent awards include University of Manchester (£160,000, 2025), University of Sheffield (£160,000, 2025) and University of Wolverhampton (£160,000, 2025).
Contains data from 360Giving publishers, used under open licence.
Full details from Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
The Life Sciences Transformational R&D Investment Fund Pilot offers capital grants to support large-scale R&D projects in the UK life sciences sector (eligible projects must exceed £100 million in total costs). It aims to boost research and development within the UK's Life Sciences sector by supporting large-scale investments focused on innovation and strengthening health resilience, as well as projects with the potential to generate economic benefits. This fund complements the separate Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF).
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