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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 775 grants

Defence and Security Accelerator logo
Closed

Biosecurity Frontiers

🇬🇧DASA · United Kingdom

Supports United Kingdom biosecurity teams with innovation in sensing, diagnostics, and preventive systems.

BiotechMedtech+3
£100K – £500K
Diabetes UK logo
Closed

Black Leaders in Diabetes PhD Studentship Scheme

🇬🇧Diabetes UK · United Kingdom

Funds one 3-year diabetes PhD studentship a year for a science graduate from a Black background.

BiotechMedtech
£22K – £25K
Medical Research Council logo
Closed

Capacity building: clinical research training fellowship

🇬🇧MRC · United Kingdom

A fellowship to help experienced clinicians reacquire research skills.

BiotechMedtech+1
Crohn's & Colitis UK logo
Closed

Crohn's & Colitis UK / Coeliac UK Joint Epidemiology Call

🇬🇧Crohn's & Colitis UK · United Kingdom

Funds United Kingdom disease researchers conducting epidemiology studies on IBD and coeliac conditions.

BiotechMedtech
£125K
Crohn's & Colitis UK logo
Closed

Crohn's & Colitis UK Targeted Research Awards

🇬🇧Crohn's & Colitis UK · United Kingdom

Funds United Kingdom medical teams studying inflammatory bowel disease through targeted research grants.

BiotechMedtech
£150K
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory logo
Closed

DASA Themed Competition — Biosecurity Frontiers

🇬🇧Dstl · United Kingdom

Funds teams delivering high impact prototypes with milestone support for DASA Themed Competition Biosecurity Frontiers in defense innovation, biotechnology, and synthetic biology.

DefenseBiotech+1
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory logo
Closed

DASA Themed Competition — Future-proofing Biosecurity: Microbial Forensic Capability

🇬🇧Dstl · United Kingdom

Supports DASA Themed Competition Future proofing Biosecurity Microbial Forensic Capability for practical innovation and measurable results.

DefenseBiotech+1
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory logo
Closed

DASA Themed Competition — UK Defence Innovation: Conflict Wounds

🇬🇧Dstl · United Kingdom

Funds biological models and portable first-aid treatments for battlefield casualty care innovation.

DefenseBiotech+1
£200K – £300K
Alzheimer's Research UK logo
Closed

Dementia Frontiers Fund — Main grant awards

🇬🇧ARUK · United Kingdom

Supports flagship dementia teams with major follow-on grant opportunities to strengthen real-world implementation.

BiotechMedtech+2
Alzheimer's Research UK logo
Closed

Dementia Frontiers Fund — Seed funding stage

🇬🇧ARUK · United Kingdom

Funds interdisciplinary seed teams shaping dementia proposals for larger follow-on awards.

BiotechMedtech+2
£50K
Natural Environment Research Council logo
Closed

Doctoral Focal Award: Environmental Evidence Synthesis

🇬🇧NERC · United Kingdom

Supports university consortia building environmental evidence-synthesis training and doctoral pathways across United Kingdom academic institutions.

Climate TechAgritech+1
£4.1M
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
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
Closed

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
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
AU
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
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
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

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