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.
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SMART Innovation Funding
🇬🇧Business Wales · United Kingdom
Funds Wales-based businesses of all sizes to research and develop new products, processes, or services through discretionary Welsh Government R&D grants.
SMART Partnerships
🇬🇧Business Wales · United Kingdom
Funds collaborative R&D between Wales-based businesses and knowledge-base partners, with the Welsh Government covering 100% of the academic or research partner's eligible costs.
SMART: SCOTLAND
🇬🇧Scottish Enterprise · United Kingdom
Funds Scottish SMEs conducting high-risk feasibility studies to prove out novel technologies through Scottish Enterprise R&D grants.
Techstart Ventures Proof of Concept Grant
🇬🇧Invest NI · United Kingdom
Supports small businesses in Northern Ireland with proof-of-concept development for testing commercialization hypotheses.
Tees Valley Export Fund
🇬🇧TVCA · United Kingdom
Supports Tees Valley firms entering export markets through the Tees Valley Export Fund.
UKRI International Science Partnerships Fund
🇬🇧UKRI · United Kingdom
Supports United Kingdom researchers connecting globally through partnerships in planet, health, technology, and talent priorities via UKRI International Science Partnerships Fund.
UKRI-SBE lead agency opportunity
🇬🇧UKRI · United Kingdom
Collaborative UK-US research across overlapping UKRI and NSF/SBE remits.
University Discovery Fund — Pre-Seed
🇬🇧Cambridge Enterprise · United Kingdom
Funds early-stage university-linked science ventures through philanthropic capital to strengthen real-world implementation.
University Venture Fund — Investment
🇬🇧Cambridge Enterprise · United Kingdom
Funds long-run capital for Cambridge-affiliated deep-tech and life science spinouts.
US-Ireland R&D Partnership
🇮🇪Research Ireland · Ireland
Funds tri jurisdiction collaboration between the United States, Republic of Ireland, and Northern Ireland through a science and technology partnership.
Warwick Innovations Proof of Concept Fund
🇬🇧Warwick Innovations · United Kingdom
Supports University of Warwick researchers with internal proof-of-concept funding so registered discoveries can move toward commercialization.
Wellcome Accelerator Awards
🇬🇧Wellcome · United Kingdom
Supports underrepresented United Kingdom researchers through focused fellowships and research development pathways.
West Midlands Innovation Accelerator
🇬🇧WMCA · United Kingdom
Connects West Midlands teams to United Kingdom Innovate competitions in health technology, clean technology, and advanced manufacturing innovation.
UCL Business Translational Funding
🇬🇧UCLB · United Kingdom
Offers UCL Business translational funding for teams turning research into market pilots.
MRC Equip
🇬🇧MRC · United Kingdom
Supports research equipment investments that expand laboratory capacity and strengthen translational health innovation.
Advancing innovation in accelerated cancer diagnosis
🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom
Supporting clinical validation of early cancer diagnostic technologies
Future Leaders Fellowships Round 11 — Industry Track
🇬🇧UKRI · United Kingdom
Supports United Kingdom non-academic organisations in developing independent innovation programmes through UKRI Future Leaders Industry fellowships.
UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships Round 11 — Non-Academic Stream
🇬🇧UKRI · United Kingdom
Supports United Kingdom researchers in non-academic organisations through UKRI Future Leaders non-academic fellowships to build independent innovation programmes.
Unlocking advanced capabilities in conservation and heritage science
🇬🇧AHRC · United Kingdom
Capital funding for conservation and heritage science facilities.
LSIMF Round 7
🇬🇧DSIT · United Kingdom
Supports United Kingdom life science manufacturing teams through LSIMF grants for facility and process innovation.
BHF Clinical Research Training Fellowship
🇬🇧BHF · United Kingdom
Funds training of clinical researchers in acute care science to strengthen real-world implementation.
ADDF-Harrington Scholar Program
🇺🇸ADDF · Global / Multinational
Funds academic Alzheimer's researchers with hit-to-lead and development-stage support plus therapeutic guidance.
BBSRC Industrial Partnership Awards (IPA) — Always Open
🇬🇧BBSRC · United Kingdom
Supports United Kingdom industry-academia teams through partnership awards for precommercial innovation experiments.
BBSRC Stand-alone LINK — Always Open
🇬🇧BBSRC · United Kingdom
Supports United Kingdom university and industry teams through LINK grants that share innovation ownership and risk.