2026 to 2027 Strategic Longer and Larger (sLoLa) Outlines
UK Research and Innovation's 2026 to 2027 sLoLa Outlines fund large, collaborative bioscience projects aiming for major advances in fundamental biological understanding through integrated team science.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027: Outline application deadline (projected) | February 2027: Full proposal deadline (invitation only, projected)
Funding Amounts: Minimum £2 million (FEC) per project; BBSRC funds 80% FEC; up to 5 years; typically 4 awards/year
Summary: Supports large, collaborative UK bioscience research projects that aim for major breakthroughs in fundamental biological understanding, requiring longer and larger scale funding.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; all dates are projected and subject to confirmation.
Description
This funding opportunity, administered by UK Research and Innovation through the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), is designed to support ambitious, large-scale, team-based bioscience discovery research. The scheme targets projects that require longer duration and larger scale funding to achieve major conceptual advances in fundamental biological understanding. Emphasis is placed on integrated team science approaches, often spanning multiple institutions or disciplines, and on building world-leading UK bioscience capability. Projects should demonstrate clear synergy, coordination, and a strategic case for their scale, and are encouraged to include research technical professionals, project managers, and distributed leadership models.
