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BBSRC Applicant-Led (Responsive Mode)

BBSRC Applicant-Led (Responsive Mode) — Always Open

Supports United Kingdom bioscience researchers through responsive grants that fund investigator-led foundational innovation.

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The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Applicant-Led, or Responsive Mode, scheme is the UK's principal continuously-open competitive grant programme for investigator-initiated bioscience research. After a temporary alignment pause, BBSRC reopened the scheme on 1 May 2026 under an always-open continuous-submission model with no fixed application deadlines, allowing resea…

What this grant funds

Curiosity-led investigator research across the full BBSRC bioscience remit, including plants, microbes, animals, humans, enabling technologies, infrastructure, and networks.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.12–60 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.—
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.ukri.org