BBSRC Brazil pump-priming award (FAPPA)
The BBSRC Brazil pump-priming award (FAPPA) from UK Research and Innovation funds UK–Brazil bioscience collaborations focused on food security, bioenergy, and industrial biotechnology.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: Rolling (apply at least 12 weeks before project start)
Funding Amounts: Up to £35,000 (100% FEC) for UK partners over max 2 years; equivalent funding from FAPESP for São Paulo partners.
Summary: Supports new UK–Brazil collaborations in biosciences, funding travel, workshops, exchanges, and preliminary joint research.
Key Information: Joint application required; UK applicant must hold active BBSRC funding, and São Paulo partner must hold FAPESP grant.
Description
This scheme is designed to foster new collaborations between UK and São Paulo, Brazil research groups in the biotechnology and biological sciences, with a particular emphasis on food security, bioenergy, and industrial biotechnology. The award enables BBSRC-funded UK researchers to initiate joint activities with FAPESP-supported scientists, facilitating the exchange of expertise, preliminary data collection, and the development of long-term partnerships. Funding supports travel, subsistence, collaborative workshops, exchanges, and limited direct research costs to gather data for future joint applications. The initiative aims to strengthen international research ties and capacity building while supporting responsible and ethical research practices.
