BBSRC Standard Research Grant: Applicant-Led Mode
Supports investigator-led research in all areas of bioscience, including fundamental and applied studies, technology, and infrastructure, under the BBSRC remit.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: Rolling (no deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to £2 million FEC per project (BBSRC funds 80% FEC; up to 5 years); lower limits for certain international schemes (e.g., £1M FEC for FAPESP/NSF).
Summary: Supports investigator-led bioscience research projects—including multidisciplinary, technology, and infrastructure—across the BBSRC remit.
Key Information: Only UKRI-eligible UK research organisations may apply as leads; overseas and business-based applicants are not eligible as leads.
Description
This opportunity funds excellent investigator-led research spanning the full scientific remit of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). Projects may address fundamental or applied questions in biosciences—including research on plants, microbes, animals, humans, and the development of underpinning tools and technologies. The scheme supports a broad range of activities, such as research projects, technology development, equipment, infrastructure, research networks, and summer schools. Multidisciplinary proposals are encouraged, provided the main focus is within BBSRC’s remit. International collaboration is possible through specific schemes (e.g., with Brazil, Luxembourg, or the US), but only UK-based researchers at eligible organisations may apply as leads.
