{"id":1729,"date":"2025-10-03T13:20:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T13:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/?p=1729"},"modified":"2025-10-03T13:21:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T13:21:43","slug":"bbsrc-applicant-led-mode-new-investigator-grants-and-standard-research-grants-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/?p=1729","title":{"rendered":"BBSRC applicant-led mode: New Investigator Grants and Standard Research Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BBSRC-logo-1024x247.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BBSRC-logo-1024x247.png 1024w, https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BBSRC-logo-300x72.png 300w, https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BBSRC-logo-768x185.png 768w, https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BBSRC-logo-1536x371.png 1536w, https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BBSRC-logo.png 1989w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-larger-font-size\">New Investigator Grants<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An opportunity for newly employed university lecturers to secure their first major element of research funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Funding is available for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>research projects, including data intensive and technology development projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>equipment or use of existing facilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>community resources, new facilities, or infrastructure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>research networks and coordination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>summer schools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\">ELIGIBILITY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must not have received, or currently be in receipt of, competitively obtained research or support funding from any source as a project lead. This includes grants associated with fellowships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers who have been project co-leads on successful grant applications are eligible to apply for a new investigator award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Multidisciplinary proposals that cross into other research council areas are welcome but the primary focus of your work is expected to fall within BBSRC\u2019s scientific remit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\">VALUE AND DURATION<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be up to \u00a32 million. BBSRC will fund 80% of the FEC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Funding is available for up to five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\">KEY DATES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deadline: 14 January 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Full details are available on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/opportunity\/bbsrc-standard-research-grant-2026-round-one-applicant-led-mode\/\">opportunity webpage<\/a>&nbsp;and in the below guidance document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pivot.proquest.com\/grants\/past_winners\/cc648653-fd40-4a27-a43a-d1d75de8f0f3\">Grants previously awarded<\/a>&nbsp;under this scheme can be viewed on Pivot-RP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BBSRC-new-investigator-award_-2026-round-one_-applicant-led-mode-\u2013-UKRI.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of BBSRC new investigator award_ 2026 round one_ applicant-led mode \u2013 UKRI.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-fba94106-a09b-4e8e-a9f4-5a598041f282\" href=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BBSRC-new-investigator-award_-2026-round-one_-applicant-led-mode-\u2013-UKRI.pdf\">BBSRC new investigator award_ 2026 round one_ applicant-led mode \u2013 UKRI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BBSRC-new-investigator-award_-2026-round-one_-applicant-led-mode-\u2013-UKRI.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-fba94106-a09b-4e8e-a9f4-5a598041f282\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-larger-font-size\">Standard Research Grants<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Funding for excellent investigator-led research across the breadth of BBSRC\u2019s scientific remit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Funding is available for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>research projects, including data intensive and technology development projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>equipment or use of existing facilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>community resources, new facilities, or infrastructure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>research networks and coordination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>summer schools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\">ELIGIBILITY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Standard BBSRC eligibility rules apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals based at an international organisation are not eligible to be a member of the core team as they are not eligible for UKRI funding.&nbsp;However, international collaborators can be added as project partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Multidisciplinary proposals that cross into other research council areas are welcome but the primary focus of your work is expected to fall within BBSRC\u2019s scientific remit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are also encouraged to consider the relevance of your proposed work in line with the long-term research and innovation priorities set out in BBSRC\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/publications\/bbsrc-strategic-delivery-plan\/\">strategic delivery plan 2022 to 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\">VALUE AND DURATION<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FEC of your project can be up to a maximum of \u00a32 million. BBSRC will fund 80% of the FEC.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The duration of this award is up to five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\">KEY DATES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deadline: 14 January 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Full details are available on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/opportunity\/bbsrc-standard-research-grant-2026-round-one-applicant-led-mode\/\">opportunity webpage<\/a>&nbsp;and in the below guidance document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BBSRC-standard-research-grant_-2026-round-one_-applicant-led-mode-\u2013-UKRI.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of BBSRC standard research grant_ 2026 round one_ applicant-led mode \u2013 UKRI.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-58868cc1-7555-4246-8028-80c7457a34ff\" href=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BBSRC-standard-research-grant_-2026-round-one_-applicant-led-mode-\u2013-UKRI.pdf\">BBSRC standard research grant_ 2026 round one_ applicant-led mode \u2013 UKRI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BBSRC-standard-research-grant_-2026-round-one_-applicant-led-mode-\u2013-UKRI.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-58868cc1-7555-4246-8028-80c7457a34ff\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Investigator Grants An opportunity for newly employed university lecturers to secure their first major element of research funding. 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