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Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) · GB · UKRI

BBSRC Brazil pump-priming award (FAPPA)

This scheme provides pump-priming funding for BBSRC-supported researchers in the UK to establish or enhance collaborations with FAPESP-supported researchers in São Paulo, Brazil. The funding supports travel, subsistence, workshops, exchanges, and modest direct research costs to gather preliminary data for future joint applications. Awards are up to £35,000 at 100% FEC over a maximum of two years, with Brazilian counterparts applying for equivalent funding from FAPESP.

Up to £35,000 ~24 months Deadline 2026-07-29
Official page ↗ Application form / how to apply

Data last verified 2026-08-14 · sources & verification

Eligibility

Structured dimensions read from the official page. What do these mean? ↗

Applicant type

Individual

Institution type

University, Research Institute

Host country

GB, BR

Organization type

University, Research Institute

Employment status

Currently In Receipt Of Relevant Bbsrc Research Funding, Researcher In A Bbsrc Strategically Supported Institute Working On Projects Supported Through The Institute Core Grant Awards

Applicant role

Lead Applicant

Previous funding

must be currently in receipt of relevant BBSRC research funding

Consortium

Required

Partners

≥ 2

Evidence: every dimension above is read from this scheme's official page — official page ↗.

Full eligibility text

Applicants must be project leads currently in receipt of a BBSRC research grant or be researchers in BBSRC strategically supported institutes working on Institute Core Grant Awards. They must meet standard BBSRC eligibility rules, and the grant must have at least six months remaining at the start of the FAPPA award. Students are not eligible.

Deadline

2026-07-29

Application form effort

1 form file(s) downloaded; 8 explicit questions; 7 writing prompts; 53 fields/sections; moderate — substantial written sections

Sample questions
  • Who is affected?
  • What data and consultation have you used?
  • Are there general impacts on multiple groups?
  • How will you monitor and review the impact of your activity?
  • What is the EIA review date?
  • Will the EIA be published?
  • Who has this been signed off by?
  • Action Deadline Owner How will it be monitored? What is the outcome?
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Data sources & verification (for research-office review)

Where each item on this page was read from, so every claim can be verified against the original. Several values often come from the same official page — that page is named in the Source column. Anything we could not reach or parse is listed under Not captured / obstacles below.

Curated itemValue in this recordSource
Funding agency Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) www.ukri.org ↗
Country / funding source GB · UKRI same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗
Deadline 2026-07-29 — read from the official page same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗
Funding amount Up to £35,000 same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗
Eligibility 9 structured dimensions — see the eligibility panel above same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗

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Not captured / obstacles

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