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BBSRC new investigator award: applicant-led mode (Grant)
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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
4 conditions
Countries that may apply: United Kingdom
Consortium: you may apply alone
Legal form of the applicant: companies only — sole traders may not apply
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 a UK research organisation that will host and support this award?
· Is this your first major grant as a project lead?
· Do you have project partners who will support the work?
· Does your research need a specialist facility?
· Does your work involve any of these?
· How many people will work on your project?
4The application
14 questions
«The word limit for this section is 1,650 words: 1,150 words to be used for Résumé for Research and Innovation (R4RI) modules (including references) and, if necessary, a further 500 words for Additions.»
Limit taken from How to apply section for BBSRC New Investigator Award
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.»