Biotech grants in the United Kingdom
Explore Biotech grants for companies in the United Kingdom. This list brings together funding for drug discovery, diagnostics, cell and gene therapy, biomanufacturing and life-science research from UK innovation agencies, research funders and foundations, international programs open to applicants in the United Kingdom, and competitions any company can enter, with the deadline, award size and eligibility on every listing. Grants aimed at Biotech in the United Kingdom come first.
Showing 1-24 of 799 grants
Advancing innovation in accelerated cancer diagnosis
🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom
Supporting clinical validation of early cancer diagnostic technologies
Pilot Award
🇬🇧ARUK · United Kingdom
Funds early dementia science concepts in the United Kingdom with exploratory research support.
Collaborate with the UK Human Functional Genomics Initiative
🇬🇧MRC · United Kingdom
Test an academic-industry functional-genomics idea and generate early data.
RD Lawrence Fellowship
🇬🇧Diabetes UK · United Kingdom
Funds students and early career scholars with mentoring support for RD Lawrence Fellowship in biotechnology and medical technology.
Sir George Alberti Research Training Fellowship
🇬🇧Diabetes UK · United Kingdom
Helps students and early career scholars with mentoring support for Sir George Alberti Research Training Fellowship in medical technology and biotechnology.
UKRI translation: MRC proof of concept: stage two
🇬🇧MRC · United Kingdom
Funding for invited academic-led translational health projects.
MRA Pilot Award
🇺🇸MRA · United States
Funds high-risk melanoma proof-of-concept efforts through grants for high-impact experimental ideas.
MRA Young Investigator Award
🇺🇸MRA · United States
Supports early-career melanoma researchers through fellowships and grants that launch independent research direction.
MRC Equip
🇬🇧MRC · United Kingdom
Supports research equipment investments that expand laboratory capacity and strengthen translational health innovation.
UKRI Translation: MRC Impact Acceleration Awards
🇬🇧MRC · United Kingdom
Single-step support for high-risk medical product development.
UKRI Translation: MRC Proof of Concept: stage one
🇬🇧MRC · United Kingdom
Funding for academic-led development of novel health interventions.
UK Obesity Research Institute: full application
🇬🇧MRC · United Kingdom
Establish a collaborative institute for mechanistic obesity research.
Unlocking advanced capabilities in conservation and heritage science
🇬🇧AHRC · United Kingdom
Capital funding for conservation and heritage science facilities.
Diabetes UK Project Grants
🇬🇧Diabetes UK · United Kingdom
Funds United Kingdom biomedical teams conducting diabetes projects with hypothesis-driven methods.
UK-Singapore CRD 2026
🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom
Funding for UK-Singapore industrial research collaborations.
Visa Fees Reimbursement Scheme for Scale Ups
🇬🇧DBT · United Kingdom
Visa-fee reimbursement for eligible international hires at UK scale-ups.
Connecting Culture Fund
🇬🇧BBSRC · United Kingdom
Funding for research culture activities at BBSRC strategically funded institutes.
Life Sciences Transformational R&D Investment Fund (TRIF) Pilot
🇬🇧DSIT · United Kingdom
Capital grants for large-scale UK life sciences R&D investments.
US-Ireland R&D Partnership
🇮🇪HRB (Health Research Board Ire · Ireland
Connects United States and United Kingdom researchers through joint biomedical innovation grants.
BBSRC Applicant-Led (Responsive Mode) — Always Open
🇬🇧BBSRC · United Kingdom
Supports United Kingdom bioscience researchers through responsive grants that fund investigator-led foundational innovation.
BHF Programme Grants
🇬🇧BHF · United Kingdom
Funds major cardiovascular research programmes through infrastructure-grade grants to strengthen real-world implementation.
BHF Project Grants
🇬🇧BHF · United Kingdom
Funds cardiovascular project grants for discovery science in the United Kingdom.
Cambridge Enterprise START — Pre-Seed
🇬🇧Cambridge Enterprise · United Kingdom
Offers pre-seed equity funding for Cambridge-linked founders in science to strengthen real-world implementation.
DASA Open Call — Defence Rapid Impact (Phase 2)
🇬🇧Dstl · United Kingdom
Helps research teams and institutions for DASA Defence Rapid Impact in defense innovation, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.