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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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Programs15
Active grants6
Total grants13
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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 Brazil pump-priming award (FAPPA)

Support for UK–Brazil research collaboration with FAPESP scientists.

1 grant
BBSRC Brazil pump-priming award (FAPPA)
Between cycles
£1000.0M pool
BBSRC new investigator award: applicant-led mode

Support for new investigator-led biotechnology and biological research.

1 grant
BBSRC new investigator award: applicant-led mode
Between cycles
£1000.0M pool
BBSRC standard research grant: applicant-led mode

Funding for investigator-led biotechnology and biological research.

1 grant
BBSRC standard research grant: applicant-led mode
Between cycles
£1000.0M pool
Connecting Culture Fund

Funding for research culture activities at BBSRC strategically funded institutes.

1 grant
Connecting Culture Fund
Open
£309K pool
Early independence: BBSRC fellowships: full stage

A fellowship for independent bioscience research in a host laboratory.

1 grant
Early independence: BBSRC fellowships: full stage
Closed
£9M pool
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.

International Travel Award Scheme for the Biological Sciences

Travel support for BBSRC-supported researchers to build international links.

1 grant
International Travel Award Scheme for the Biological Sciences
Open
- pool
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
Open
- pool·Rolling submission
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
Open
- pool·Rolling submission
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
UKRI Translation: BBSRC Proof of Concept 2026

Funding to translate bioscience research into products, services or solutions.

1 grant
UKRI Translation: BBSRC Proof of Concept 2026
Open
£3M pool
Parent entityUK Research and Innovation
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