2026 to 2027 Strategic Longer and Larger (sLoLa) Outlines
Supports large, multidisciplinary UK team projects driving major breakthroughs in fundamental bioscience using innovative methods and integrated approaches.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: June 25, 2026: Outline submission deadline (Outlines)
Funding Amounts: Minimum £2,000,000 FEC per project (BBSRC funds 80% FEC); projects up to 5 years; typically up to four awards/year.
Summary: Supports large, multidisciplinary team projects in bioscience discovery research aiming for major breakthroughs in fundamental understanding of living systems, with a strong focus on innovation, integration, and UK leadership.
Description
This funding opportunity supports ambitious, team-based bioscience discovery research projects that aim to deliver major breakthroughs in the fundamental understanding of living systems. The scheme is designed for large-scale, longer-term research that cannot be achieved through smaller, separate awards. Projects should be original, multidisciplinary, and led by integrated teams spanning multiple research organisations or departments. The focus is on advancing conceptual understanding using cutting-edge technologies and methodologies, with an expectation to enhance the capability and capacity of UK biosciences and raise their international profile.
