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2026 to 2027 strategic Longer and Larger (sLoLa): closed outlines and invited full applications
Closed 2026 to 2027 BBSRC sLoLa outline call with a stage-two full application round limited to applicants invited after outline assessment. Projects must have a full economic cost of at least GBP 2,000,000; BBSRC funds 80% of FEC.
BBSRC Brazil Pump-Priming Award (FAPPA) 2026: Up to £35,000 for UK–São Paulo Bioscience Collaborations, Open With No Closing Date
BBSRC and the São Paulo Research Foundation opened the FAPPA pump-priming award on 29 July 2026, offering existing BBSRC grant holders up to £35,000 at 100% full economic costing over two years for travel, exchanges, workshops and limited preliminary research with FAPESP-funded collaborators in Brazil, on a rolling basis with applications due at least twelve weeks before travel.
BBSRC Follow-on Fund: 2026 round one
Historical reference for BBSRC's closed 2026 round one Follow-on Fund, which supported UK bioscience teams with substantial current or prior BBSRC links to develop research outputs toward practical economic and societal benefit.
BBSRC International Travel Award Scheme for the Biological Sciences: up to £3,000 for one international visit
A BBSRC/UKRI mobility award that provides up to £3,000 (100% FEC) for short international travel to initiate collaborations, access techniques, or build consortium-ready research links.
BBSRC Standard Research Grant: Applicant-Led Mode (Open)
A continuously open UKRI-BBSRC grant for investigator-led bioscience and biotechnology research, with up to £2,000,000 full economic cost and up to five years of funding.
BBSRC-STFC DeepTech Catalyst Bio 2026: Early-Stage BioTech Commercialisation Accelerator
UKRI’s BBSRC-STFC DeepTech Catalyst Bio (DTC Bio) is an open UK opportunity for young biotech start-ups with prior UKRI-linked support to secure up to £50,000 in R&D funding, an innovation voucher, and programme support to advance commercial-stage bioscience ideas.
UKRI 2026 to 2027 Strategic Longer and Larger (sLoLa) Outlines
A closed UKRI and BBSRC outlines-stage grant for large, team-based bioscience discovery research in the UK. The project full economic cost had to be over £2,000,000, with BBSRC funding 80% of FEC.
UKRI Translation: BBSRC Proof of Concept 2026: A £3 Million Call for Bioscience Commercialisation Projects Worth £100,000 to £800,000 at 80% Full Economic Cost, Closing 14 October 2026
BBSRC has reopened its translation scheme, formerly the Follow-on Fund, under a new name: £3 million is available for up to 24-month projects that turn BBSRC-funded bioscience into products, services or solutions, with applications closing 14 October 2026 at 4:00pm UK time.