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BBSRC Follow-on Fund

BBSRC Follow-on Fund Two

Supports United Kingdom teams through follow-on funding to move discovery innovation toward commercialization.

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About

The BBSRC Follow-on Fund is a translation-focused grant programme that bridges BBSRC-funded bioscience discovery research to commercial, economic, or societal application. It runs approximately twice per year; Round 1 of the 2026 cycle opened 27 January 2026 and closed 31 March 2026, with a total round budget of £3,000,000 and award sizes ranging from £100,000 to £800,000 at 80% full economic cost…

What this grant funds

Translational and commercial de-risking projects with a direct link to current or prior BBSRC-funded bioscience research.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.1–24 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.20%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.£3M
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.ukri.org