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Mid-range equipment for biosciences research: ALERT 2026 (Grant)[E8]

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

In plain English

What it funds: 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. Location: National. Award: £200,000 to £1,500,000. Total fund: £13,000,000.
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 22 Oct 2026.Closes:
Funder's deadline: 14 Jan 2027, 16:00 UK time (UTC). UTC: 14 Jan 2027, 16:00 UTC.
Funding: GBP 13,000,000 in totalUp to GBP 1,500,000 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]: 22 Oct 2026
Closes[E3]: 14 Jan 2027, 16:00 UK time (UTC)
Total funding[E9]: GBP 13,000,000
Per applicant[E10]: GBP 1,500,000
Source: UK Find a grant (government grants, all UK nations) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 3 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, 09:14 UTC
The funder published the call with a future closing date.
Source record: Mid-range equipment for biosciences research: ALERT 2026 (Grant) (ID 3Qsz0gXhCaahxNUpBqzRcq)

Evidence

10 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 Mid-range equipment for biosciences research: ALERT 2026 (Grant) (ID 3Qsz0gXhCaahxNUpBqzRcq), field /grantFunder, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The grant is listed on the UK government's Find a grant service.
“GB”
From Mid-range equipment for biosciences research: ALERT 2026 (Grant) (ID 3Qsz0gXhCaahxNUpBqzRcq), field /grantLocation, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Applications close on 14 Jan 2027, 16:00 UK time (UTC).
“2027-01-14T16:00”
From Mid-range equipment for biosciences research: ALERT 2026 (Grant) (ID 3Qsz0gXhCaahxNUpBqzRcq), field /grantApplicationCloseDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Who can apply: public sector, non-profit, private sector.
From Mid-range equipment for biosciences research: ALERT 2026 (Grant) (ID 3Qsz0gXhCaahxNUpBqzRcq), field /grantApplicantType, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
This is a UK government grant. Applicants apply to the funder.
From Mid-range equipment for biosciences research: ALERT 2026 (Grant) (ID 3Qsz0gXhCaahxNUpBqzRcq), the whole record, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Applications open on 22 Oct 2026, 09:00 UK time (UTC+1).
“2026-10-22T09:00”
From Mid-range equipment for biosciences research: ALERT 2026 (Grant) (ID 3Qsz0gXhCaahxNUpBqzRcq), field /grantApplicationOpenDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 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.
“2027-01-14T16:00”
From Mid-range equipment for biosciences research: ALERT 2026 (Grant) (ID 3Qsz0gXhCaahxNUpBqzRcq), field /grantApplicationCloseDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The notice is titled "Mid-range equipment for biosciences research: ALERT 2026 (Grant)".
From Mid-range equipment for biosciences research: ALERT 2026 (Grant) (ID 3Qsz0gXhCaahxNUpBqzRcq), field /grantName, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The stated value is GBP 13,000,000 (the total fund, shared between applicants).
“13000000 GBP”
From Mid-range equipment for biosciences research: ALERT 2026 (Grant) (ID 3Qsz0gXhCaahxNUpBqzRcq), field /grantTotalAwardAmount, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The most one applicant can get is GBP 1,500,000.
“1500000 GBP”
From Mid-range equipment for biosciences research: ALERT 2026 (Grant) (ID 3Qsz0gXhCaahxNUpBqzRcq), field /grantMaximumAward, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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