OpenGrant

BBSRC standard research grant: applicant-led mode (Grant)[E8]

United KingdomUK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council[E1]

In plain English

What it funds: Apply for funding for a research grant in any area within the remit of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding. There is no limit on the value of the grant, the value specified within the summary page is an example. Location: National. Award: £1 to £2,000,000.
Who can apply: public sector, non-profit, private sector.
Open to: Small and medium firms
Open to: Nonprofits
Open to: Public bodies
Open to: Universities and research
Dates: Opens 1 May 2026.Closes:
Funder's deadline: 29 Apr 2027, 16:00 UK time (UTC+1). UTC: 29 Apr 2027, 15:00 UTC.
Funding: Up to GBP 2,000,000 for one applicant.Kind of money: Grant.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research CouncilSee what else this funder offers.
How to apply: Apply to the funder directly. Open the funder's page on UK Find a grant (government grants, all UK nations) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Guidance and application: The funder's guidance, rules and application form are on its own page. Read them before you apply.

Opens[E6]: 1 May 2026
Closes[E3]: 29 Apr 2027, 16:00 UK time (UTC+1)
Total funding: Not stated
Per applicant[E9]: GBP 2,000,000
Source: UK Find a grant (government grants, all UK nations) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 6 hours ago

Who can apply

EligibilityWho can apply: public sector, non-profit, private sector.[E4]
Open toSmall and medium firms, Nonprofits, Public bodies, Universities and research. Tagged by SLETOR from the listing's own words.

Risks and unknowns

RiskThis is a grant, not a contract. Grants usually need a proposal against the funder's criteria, may need partners and often need co-funding.[E5]
UnknownWe read the funder's listing, not the full guidance or application forms.

Updates

First seen · 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC
The funder published the call with a future closing date.
Source record: BBSRC standard research grant: applicant-led mode (Grant) (ID Zn98cPKXuqCVXitiMs96c)

Evidence

9 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the funder's listing. Each entry shows the record and the field it was read from.

E1
The funder is UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.
From BBSRC standard research grant: applicant-led mode (Grant) (ID Zn98cPKXuqCVXitiMs96c), field /grantFunder, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The grant is listed on the UK government's Find a grant service.
“GB”
From BBSRC standard research grant: applicant-led mode (Grant) (ID Zn98cPKXuqCVXitiMs96c), field /grantLocation, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Applications close on 29 Apr 2027, 16:00 UK time (UTC+1).
“2027-04-29T16:00”
From BBSRC standard research grant: applicant-led mode (Grant) (ID Zn98cPKXuqCVXitiMs96c), field /grantApplicationCloseDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Who can apply: public sector, non-profit, private sector.
From BBSRC standard research grant: applicant-led mode (Grant) (ID Zn98cPKXuqCVXitiMs96c), field /grantApplicantType, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
This is a UK government grant. Applicants apply to the funder.
From BBSRC standard research grant: applicant-led mode (Grant) (ID Zn98cPKXuqCVXitiMs96c), the whole record, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Applications open on 1 May 2026, 09:00 UK time (UTC+1).
“2026-05-01T09:00”
From BBSRC standard research grant: applicant-led mode (Grant) (ID Zn98cPKXuqCVXitiMs96c), field /grantApplicationOpenDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
When we read it, the call was open, going by the open and close dates on Find a grant.
“2027-04-29T16:00”
From BBSRC standard research grant: applicant-led mode (Grant) (ID Zn98cPKXuqCVXitiMs96c), field /grantApplicationCloseDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The notice is titled "BBSRC standard research grant: applicant-led mode (Grant)".
From BBSRC standard research grant: applicant-led mode (Grant) (ID Zn98cPKXuqCVXitiMs96c), field /grantName, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The most one applicant can get is GBP 2,000,000.
“2000000 GBP”
From BBSRC standard research grant: applicant-led mode (Grant) (ID Zn98cPKXuqCVXitiMs96c), field /grantMaximumAward, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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