Funding for investigator-led research across the breadth of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) scientific remit, including:
- plants
- microbes
- animals and humans
- tools and technology underpinning biological research
Investigations within and across scales are supported, from molecules and cells, to tissues, whole organisms, populations and landscapes.
Funding is available for:
- research projects, including data intensive and technology development projects
- equipment or use of existing facilities
- community resources, new facilities or infrastructure
- research networks and coordination
- summer schools
Multidisciplinary proposals that cross into other research council areas are welcome, but the primary focus of the work should fall within BBSRC’s remit.
VALUE AND DURATION
Awards of up to £2,000,000 FEC are available for up to five years.
KEY DATES
Deadline: 23 April 2025 (note that this call is repeated three times a year)
Full guidance available below and on the opportunity webpage.
A webinar for potential applicants to a previous round of this award was held on 13 December 2023. You can watch the recording here (passcode: j%cs%2DM).
Grants previously made under this scheme can be viewed on Pivot-RP (log-in required – get set up here if you have not already done so).