2026 to 2027 Strategic Longer and Larger (sLoLa) Outlines
Forecasted
UK Research and Innovation's 2026 to 2027 sLoLa grant funds large, multidisciplinary bioscience research projects aiming for major breakthroughs in fundamental biology.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Outline application deadline, projected) | February 2027 (Full application deadline, invitation-only, projected)
Funding Amounts: Minimum £2 million per project (80% FEC); awards are typically 4–5 years; up to four awards funded per year.
Summary: Supports large, integrated bioscience discovery research projects aiming for major breakthroughs in fundamental biology, fostering UK leadership and team-based innovation.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; all dates are projected and subject to confirmation.
Description
This grant opportunity, managed by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) under UK Research and Innovation, is designed to fund ambitious, large-scale, team-based bioscience discovery research. The scheme is intended to catalyze transformative advances in fundamental biological knowledge, emphasizing integrated team science, the use of cutting-edge technologies, and collaboration across multiple research disciplines and organizations. Projects should aim to establish or significantly enhance world-leading research capacity in the UK, deliver conceptual advances across biological scales, and provide a lasting scientific legacy through strategic positioning, public engagement, and the development of research talent.
