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Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

Funds Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the United Kingdom's main public funder for biology and bioscience innovation.

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Active grants1
Total grants6
About

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is one of UK Research and Innovation's nine councils and the UK's main public funder of biology and bioscience research. Its remit runs from molecular genetics and structural biology to food security, engineering biology, and industrial biotechnology, with headquarters at Polaris House in Swindon and a mission to push the frontiers…

Programs & grants under this funder
BBSRC Early Independence Fellowships

Supports BBSRC Early Independence Fellowships, personal career fellowships for early-career bioscientists ready to lead independent research groups.

1 grant
BBSRC Early Independence Fellowships
Closed
£9M pool
BBSRC Flexible Talent Mobility Account

Funds United Kingdom consortium models for research staffing placements that strengthen links between universities and businesses.

BBSRC Follow-on Fund

Provides Bridge prior BBSRC research to commercial or societal application awards through the BBSRC Followon Fund.

1 grant
BBSRC Follow-on Fund Two
Closed
£3M pool
BBSRC Impact Acceleration Account

Funds United Kingdom host institutions through block-style support enabling research and innovation across campuses.

BBSRC Industrial Partnership Awards (IPA)

Offers United Kingdom researchers a matched collaboration route inside responsive grants with co-funding requirements.

1 grant
BBSRC Industrial Partnership Awards (IPA) — Always Open
Between cycles
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BBSRC Stand-alone LINK

Connects United Kingdom universities and companies through pre-competitive collaboration with shared contribution in Responsive Mode.

1 grant
BBSRC Stand-alone LINK — Always Open
Between cycles
— pool
BBSRC Applicant-Led (Responsive Mode)

Funds BBSRC Applicant-Led Responsive Mode, investigator-led bioscience grants enabling rapid responses to emerging United Kingdom research questions.

1 grant
BBSRC Applicant-Led (Responsive Mode) — Always Open
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
BBSRC Strategic Longer Larger Awards (sLoLa)

Offers BBSRC Strategic Longer Larger Awards, transformational team bioscience support with a two-stage outline and full process.

1 grant
BBSRC sLoLa
Closed
— pool
Parent entityUK Research and Innovation
Last verified: 31 May 2026Source: www.ukri.org