BBSRC Brazil pump-priming award (FAPPA)
BBSRC Brazil pump-priming award (FAPPA) supports UK and São Paulo bioscientists through travel, workshops, exchanges and preliminary research to strengthen collaboration and prepare future joint funding applications.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: Rolling (no closing date) | At least 12 weeks before project start and travel | July 29, 2026, 9:00am UK time (opened)
Funding Amounts: Up to £35,000 at 100% full economic costing for a maximum of two years
Summary: Supports UK–São Paulo bioscience collaborations through travel, workshops, exchanges and limited preliminary research for future joint funding applications.
Key Information: UK applicants need active BBSRC support, and São Paulo collaborators need a current FAPESP research grant.
Description
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation, runs this pump-priming award with the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP). It supports interactions between BBSRC-funded research groups in the UK and FAPESP-supported scientists in São Paulo, Brazil, adding value to existing research and innovation and creating opportunities for future joint research.
The award primarily funds non-research collaborative activities, including travel, subsistence, workshops and exchanges that provide access to expertise, skills and resources. A modest research component can support preliminary data collection for future applications under the UKRI–FAPESP agreement. Applications should explain the benefits to UK and Brazilian science, skills development and opportunities for early career scientist exchanges.
