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BBSRC standard research grant: applicant-led mode (Grant)
UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council · The funder's page →
Money per project£1 – £1,600,000
Deadline29 Apr 2027181 days left
How they chooseFirst come, first served
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1Does it fit you
3 conditions
Countries that may apply: United Kingdom
Consortium: you may apply alone
Who may apply: non-profit organizations only
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2Money and deadline
£1 – £1,600,000
Deadline 29 Apr 2027 · 181 days left. Open until the money runs out — each application is checked on its own.
Amount one applicant receives: £1 – £1,600,000 · ≈ €1 – €1,888,574 (our conversion · ECB daily reference rates, 2026-10-05)
How applications are chosen: threshold
3What you will need to give
8 short checks · about 4 minutes
8 short checks · about 4 minutes
· Do you have project partners who will support this work?
· Do you have a patent, a patent application or a technology of your own?
· Will the work need an external facility, such as a specialist lab or equipment centre?
· Will your project generate data that you could share openly?
· Does your work involve any of these?
· How much money are you asking from the funder, in pounds?
4The application
650 words maximum
The funder's form has 11 questions
650 words maximum — for 1,150 words R4RI modules, 500 words Additions
Limit taken from BBSRC standard research grant: applicant-led mode (Grant) — find-government-grants.service.gov.uk
The funder's form has 11 questions
5After you get the money
1 condition
«For audit purposes, UKRI requires formal collaboration agreements to be put in place if an award is made.»