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UKRI Translation: BBSRC Proof of Concept 2026

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Applications closed

Funding: £100,000 – £800,000
Deadline: 14 October 2026
Location: England
Applications: Applications closed

Overview

This grant funds researchers who want to turn bioscience discoveries into real products, services, or solutions. It supports work that creates economic, social, or environmental impact. You can apply for up to £3,000,000. 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
Research must relate to bioscience translation into products, services, or solutions

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 with bioscience research ready to be developed into a product, service, or solution. It is not for businesses or individuals outside of eligible research institutions.

Sectors

Environment & Conservation Professional & Scientific Services

Regions

England

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 Some funders do not publish their grants data.

Full details from Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Apply for funding to translate bioscience research into innovations such as products, services and solutions that generate real-world economic, societal, and environmental impact.You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.