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2024 Transformative Research Technologies (24TRT)

Apply for funding to pursue early-stage development of cutting-edge research technologies with transformative potential in the biosciences.

You must be a researcher or research technical professional based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.

BBSRC Follow-on Fund: 2024 round two

Apply for Follow-on Funding (FoF) to bridge the gap between bioscience research and achieving economic and societal benefit.

FoF applications must draw substantially on current or prior BBSRC funding.

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

Work with US researchers: BBSRC-NSF/BIO lead agency 2024

Collaborate with US researchers on a single joint proposal in the following areas:

  • biological informatics
  • understanding host-microbe interactions
  • synthetic cells and cellular systems
  • synthetic microbial communities

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

2024-25 strategic Longer and Larger (sLoLa) grants: stage 2

Apply for funding to undertake large team-based fundamental bioscience research projects which push the frontiers of human knowledge.

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

Full stage submissions are invitation only.

Pre-announcement: UK future internet NetworkPlus

Apply for funding for a UK future internet NetworkPlus which brings together the research community and stakeholders.

This funding opportunity is part of the UKRI Creating Opportunities, Improving Outcomes strategic theme.

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

BBSRC-NC3Rs Innovation to Commercialisation of University Research (ICURe) Explore

BBSRC ICURe Explore is open to research teams in all UK universities, BBSRC-funded institutes and approved public sector research enterprises.

This cohort is a collaboration between BBSRC and the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs).

Collaborate with researchers in Luxembourg

UKRI and FNR have signed a memorandum of understanding to enable and support applications between researchers in the UK and Luxembourg. UKRI will fund the UK component and FNR will fund the Luxembourg component of the application.

Conditions will differ depending on the funding opportunity.

Collaborate with researchers in Brazil

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and FAPESP’s lead agency agreement allows UKRI to assess joint applications from eligible UK and Brazil-based researchers from the state of São Paulo on behalf of both organisations.

UKRI and FAPESP will co-fund applications submitted to responsive mode funding opportunities via selected funding opportunities.

UKRI-SBE lead agency opportunity

The UKRI-SBE lead agency opportunity allows UK and US-based researchers to submit a collaborative proposal that will go through a single review process. Grants are funded through existing funding programmes at the relevant lead agency.

Daphne Jackson fellowship

These fellowships are for those looking to return to a research career after a break. Fellowships combine a personalised retraining programme with a challenging research project. They are flexible, usually lasting two years at 0.5 full-time equivalent, although some UKRI funders may award longer.

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