Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) · GB · UKRI
This scheme funds research grants in any area within the remit of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). It is designed to assist newly employed university lecturers, researchers at an equivalent level in research council institutes, and fellows at an equivalent level to secure their first major element of research support funding. The full economic cost (FEC) of the project can be up to £2 million, with BBSRC funding 80% of the FEC, and funding is available for up to five years.
Data last verified 2026-08-14 · sources & verification
Structured dimensions read from the official page. What do these mean? ↗
Early Career
Individual
University, Research Institute
GB
GB
University, Research Institute
Newly Employed University Lecturers, Researchers (At A Level Equivalent To Lecturer) In Research Council Institutes, Fellows (At A Level Equivalent To Lecturer)
Lead Applicant
Domestic entities only
Not required
Evidence: every dimension above is read from this scheme's official page — official page ↗.
Applicants must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding. The scheme is for newly employed university lecturers, researchers at a level equivalent to lecturer in research council institutes, and fellows at a level equivalent to lecturer.
2026-05-01
2 form file(s) downloaded; 5 writing prompts; 30 fields/sections; moderate — substantial written sections
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 item | Value in this record | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Funding agency | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) | www.ukri.org ↗ |
| Country / funding source | GB · UKRI | same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗ |
| Deadline | 2026-05-01 — read from the official page | same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗ |
| Funding amount | Up to £2,000,000 | same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗ |
| Eligibility | 10 structured dimensions — see the eligibility panel above | same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗ |
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