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Data for metascience sandpit 2027

Apply to attend a five-day interactive sandpit to develop novel projects that can address multi-faceted metascience questions related to research and development policy and funding.

You will complete an expression of interest form to apply for the sandpit.

We expect to fund up to £2 million at 80% full economic cost (FEC).

Advancing solutions for critical mineral production and recycling

Apply for funding for pump-priming research to explore, test and validate disruptive and transformative solutions for critical mineral extraction, processing, recovery, reprocessing, recycling or re-mining.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding.

Mid-range equipment for biosciences research: ALERT 2026

Apply for funding to purchase mid-range equipment for research across BBSRC’s scientific remit through ALERT 2026.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding. Research technical professionals are eligible as project leads or project co-leads for this funding opportunity.

Experimental medicine to define mechanisms of gambling disorder: stage one

Apply for funding for academically led experimental medicine studies in humans that deepen understanding of the causal biological and psychosocial mechanisms underlying the effects of gambling activities, products and interventions on gambling disorder.

Bioinformatics and Biological Resources Fund (26BBR)

Apply for funding to implement, improve or consolidate bioinformatics or biological resources in support of UK bioscience, helping to drive forwards progress in bioscience research and innovation.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.

Trust and confidence in policing: Research & Innovation Consortium

Apply for funding to develop and test dynamic tools and innovative approaches to measure public trust and confidence in policing by 2030.

The tools and approaches developed will access the voices of underrepresented communities, assess the impact of police activity, and identify what builds public trust and confidence.

Doctoral focal award: UKRI venture doctorates: outline stage

Apply for funding to deliver entrepreneurship-focused doctoral training.

Applications can be led by organisations with standard and non-standard eligibility. The non-standard eligibility process will need to be completed before an award is made.

An expression of interest is required by 21 September 2026 4:00pm UK time.

Pre-announcement: Trust and confidence in policing: R&I Consortium

Apply for funding to develop and test dynamic tools and innovative approaches to measure public trust and confidence in policing by 2030.

The tools and approaches developed will access the voices of underrepresented communities, assess the impact of police activity, and identify what builds public trust and confidence.

BBSRC Brazil pump-priming award (FAPPA)

This award is for BBSRC-funded research groups to pump-prime interactions with FAPESP scientists in Brazil. Applications must be made by a project lead who is currently in receipt of BBSRC research funding.

Connecting Culture Fund

Apply for funding to enhance research culture at your BBSRC strategically funded institute. This is an invitation-only funding opportunity and one or more of our institutes must lead or co-lead the application, but other eligible UK based research organisations are encouraged to be involved as project partners.

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