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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 145-168 of 799 grants

Medical Research Council logo
Closed

DPFS Stage Two

🇬🇧MRC · United Kingdom

Supports United Kingdom translational medicine teams through DPFS stage-two funding for disease-focused innovation.

BiotechMedtech
LifeArc logo
Closed

Drug Repurposing Call to Treat Chronic Respiratory Infection

🇬🇧LifeArc · United Kingdom

Funds UK-led consortia repurposing drugs for bronchiectasis and cystic fibrosis.

MedtechBiotech
£2.5M
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council logo
Closed

Early independence: BBSRC fellowships: full stage

🇬🇧BBSRC · United Kingdom

A fellowship for independent bioscience research in a host laboratory.

BiotechSynthetic Biology+2
£9M
Medical Research Council logo
Closed

Early independence: career development fellowship

🇬🇧MRC · United Kingdom

A fellowship for medical researchers taking a first step towards independence.

BiotechMedtech+1
Medical Research Council logo
Closed

Early independence: clinician scientist fellowship

🇬🇧MRC · United Kingdom

A fellowship for clinicians building an independent health research career.

BiotechMedtech
Natural Environment Research Council logo
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Environmental Sciences Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund

🇬🇧NERC · United Kingdom

Supports United Kingdom and global environmental teams with seed grants for cross-border collaboration.

Climate TechAgritech+1
£100K
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council logo
Closed

EPSRC Prosperity Partnerships Round 7

🇬🇧EPSRC · United Kingdom

Supports United Kingdom business-academia teams through partnerships that build strategic innovation in priority sectors.

AIQuantum+7
£500K
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council logo
Closed

EPSRC UK Ultra-High Field NMR National Research Facility

🇬🇧EPSRC · United Kingdom

Supports United Kingdom chemistry and materials researchers with shared ultra high field NMR access for innovation work.

Advanced MaterialsBiotech+1
£7.3M
Medical Research Council logo
Closed

Expression of interest: Precision prevention: biological mechanisms of response variation

🇬🇧MRC · United Kingdom

Funding for human studies of biological mechanisms in precision prevention.

BiotechMedtech
Innovate UK logo
Closed

Farming Innovation Programme: feasibility round five

🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom

Test whether a farming idea is worth building before you build it.

AgritechClimate Tech+1
£200K – £500K
UK Research and Innovation logo
Closed

Future Leaders Fellowships Round 11 — Academic Track

🇬🇧UKRI · United Kingdom

Supports United Kingdom research leaders in all disciplines to build independent programmes via UKRI Future Leaders Academic fellowships.

AIBiotech+4
£300K – £2M
Arthritis UK (formerly Versus Arthritis) logo
Closed

Inflammatory Arthritis Research Consortium (Round 2)

🇬🇧Arthritis UK · United Kingdom

Invests £3 million in a UK research consortium bringing together scientists, health professionals, and people with lived experience to improve precision medicine for inflammatory arthritis.

MedtechBiotech
£3M
Innovate UK logo
Closed

Innovation Loans Round 23

🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom

Funds United Kingdom late-stage ventures with long-term patient government loans.

AIBiotech+8
£100K – £5M
Innovate UK logo
Closed

Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 – 2027 Round 3

🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom

A university and a business share a graduate for a project neither could run alone.

Advanced ManufacturingEnergy Tech+3
£75K – £750K
Innovate UK logo
Closed

KTP to Round 2

🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom

Funds three-way collaboration among universities, companies, and industry experts to translate knowledge into product-led growth.

AIAgritech+7
LifeArc logo
Closed

LifeArc and Action Medical Research Fund

🇬🇧LifeArc · United Kingdom

Co-funds UK translational research turning rare-disease science into treatments.

MedtechBiotech
£250K
LifeArc logo
Closed

LifeArc Gene Therapy Innovation Fund

🇬🇧LifeArc · United Kingdom

Funds promising gene therapies for rare conditions through LifeArc's Gene Therapy Innovation Fund.

BiotechMedtech+1
LifeArc logo
Closed

LifeArc KT Innovation Fellowship

🇬🇧LifeArc · United Kingdom

Supports career fellowship for early career European life scientists entering technology transfer travel expenses only no stipend.

BiotechMedtech
LifeArc logo
Closed

LifeArc Philanthropic Fund

🇬🇧LifeArc · United Kingdom

Funds rare-disease therapeutics, devices and diagnostics from academics and early-stage spinout companies.

BiotechMedtech
£147K – £812K
Challenge Works logo
Closed

Longitude Prize on ALS

🇬🇧Challenge Works · United Kingdom

Funds AI-driven ALS drug-discovery teams through four stages worth up to £7.5 million total.

BiotechMedtech+2
Medical Research Council logo
Closed

MRC CoRE Round 4 — Full

🇬🇧MRC · United Kingdom

Supports cross-disciplinary medical research initiatives translating discoveries into applied health solutions and services.

BiotechMedtech
£26.3M
Multiple Sclerosis Society UK logo
Closed

MS Society Catalyst Awards

🇬🇧MS Society UK · United Kingdom

Supports high-risk multiple sclerosis proof-of-concept studies through the Multiple Sclerosis Society in the United Kingdom.

BiotechMedtech+1
£60K
Multiple Sclerosis Society UK logo
Closed

MS Society Early Career Fellowships

🇬🇧MS Society UK · United Kingdom

Supports early-career United Kingdom multiple sclerosis researchers through fellowships and practical mentorship.

BiotechMedtech+1
£300K – £375K
Innovate UK logo
Closed

National Materials Innovation Programme: Feasibility Studies

🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom

Funds UK registered businesses conducting feasibility studies in advanced materials innovation through Innovate UK grants under the National Materials Innovation Programme.

Advanced MaterialsSemiconductors+5
£50K – £100K

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