Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: January 14, 2027, 4:00pm UK time (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: £200,000–£1.5 million at 100% full economic cost, for up to 12 months; £13 million indicative fund
Summary: BBSRC supports shared mid-range equipment that strengthens UK bioscience research, collaboration and wider access.
Key Information: Organisations may submit up to three applications; each must request one instrument or an approved pipeline/platform.
Description
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation, funds advanced, multi-user equipment across its scientific remit through ALERT 2026. This equipment-only programme supports infrastructure for discovery and challenge-led bioscience, advancing understanding of living systems and applying that knowledge for societal and economic benefit.
The programme supports emerging technologies, novel uses of equipment, upgrades and replacement of established workhorse equipment. Requested equipment should address shared research needs, be widely used and have sustained technical support. BBSRC encourages collaboration and access for users from other research organisations, industry and public sector institutions. Applications should demonstrate training opportunities, sustainable equipment management and benefits beyond the immediate team. Openly accessible data formats are encouraged to support sharing, transparency and reproducibility.
