Synthetic Biology grants in the United Kingdom
Explore Synthetic Biology grants for companies in the United Kingdom. This list brings together funding for engineered biology, biomanufacturing, biofoundries and bio-based materials 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 Synthetic Biology in the United Kingdom come first.
Showing 49-72 of 242 grants
EIC Pathfinder Open
🇪🇺EIC · European Union
Funds bottom-up research for breakthrough deep-tech, any field of science.
CRF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship — Seed
🇺🇸CRF · United States
Runs students and early career scholars with mentoring support for CRF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in biotechnology, medical technology, and synthetic biology.
CRF Research Grant
🇺🇸CRF · United States
Administers research teams and institutions for CRF Research Grant in biotechnology, medical technology, and synthetic biology.
Bioprospecting and optimised production of marine/aquatic natural products in the omics & artificial intelligence era
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds biodiscovery projects that use AI and digital tools to find and sustainably produce new natural compounds from marine and freshwater organisms.
Nutrients produced by microorganisms utilising primarily CO2 from the air, with the support of biotechnology
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds companies and researchers scaling up precision-fermentation microorganisms that turn captured CO2 into food nutrients.
Waste-to-value devices - circular production of renewable fuels, chemicals and materials
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds research turning hard-to-recycle waste streams like plastics, flue gases and desalination brine into fuels, chemicals and materials, with EU contributions up to EUR 4 million per project.
UKRI Translation: Impact Acceleration Accounts 2027
🇬🇧UKRI · United Kingdom
Flexible early-stage funding for research organisations to progress research impact.
Doctoral focal award: UKRI venture doctorates: outline stage
🇬🇧UKRI · United Kingdom
Funding for entrepreneurship-focused doctoral training and venture creation.
Young Person's Start Up Grant
🇬🇧Welsh Gov · United Kingdom
Supports young entrepreneurs in Wales with seed assistance and mentoring for first business launch.
Access EuroHPC supercomputers for research computing
🇬🇧UKRI · United Kingdom
Apply for time on Europe's most powerful supercomputers. No cash — compute.
Collaborate with researchers in Brazil
🇬🇧UKRI · United Kingdom
Joint UK-Brazil research with São Paulo-based researchers.
Collaborate with researchers in Luxembourg
🇬🇧UKRI · United Kingdom
Joint UK-Luxembourg collaborative research applications through participating councils.
Collaborate with researchers in Norway
🇬🇧UKRI · United Kingdom
Funding for Norway-based project co-leads in UK-led research applications.
EPSRC Programme grant full proposal
🇬🇧EPSRC · United Kingdom
Flexible funding for strategic engineering and physical sciences research programmes.
Grant for Research & Development
🇬🇧Invest NI · United Kingdom
Funds Northern Ireland businesses developing products, processes, or services through Invest NI R&D grants.
Knowledge Transfer Partnership
🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom
Part-funded innovation projects between businesses and academic partners.
Project Definition
🇬🇧Invest NI · United Kingdom
Funds Northern Ireland businesses planning R&D projects through Invest NI project-definition support.
Technical Development Incentive
🇬🇧Invest NI · United Kingdom
Funds Northern Ireland SMEs using technical service providers through Invest NI innovation support.
Innovate UK EDGE Growth Loans
🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom
Funds United Kingdom small companies with EDGE growth loans for scalable innovation.
SFC Student Placement Innovation Vouchers
🇬🇧SFC · United Kingdom
Funds Scottish SMEs extending academic collaborations through SFC-backed student placement vouchers.
Barclays Eagle Labs x Plexal Scaleup Programme
🇬🇧Plexal · United Kingdom
Supports United Kingdom technology scale-up through a hybrid programme for growth firms with either raised capital or active revenue.
Exploring Entrepreneurship Challenge
🇬🇧Strathclyde Inspire · United Kingdom
Supports Strathclyde community teams building entrepreneurial skills through a practical team challenge program.
Regional EDGE
🇬🇧Scottish EDGE · United Kingdom
Supports Regional EDGE programmes for early-stage Scottish businesses across four regions via local delivery partners.
Start Up Loans
🇬🇧BBB · United Kingdom
Funds UK founders starting or growing a young business with a government-backed personal loan and 12 months of mentoring.