Grants for biotechnology businesses

4 grants available across the UK, US, Canada, Australia, and Germany.

Biotechnology grants

4 verified grants for biotechnology businesses

UKUnited Kingdom
International collaboration

UKRI-SBE Lead Agency Opportunity (General)

AHRC, BBSRC, ESRC, UK Research and Innovation, US National Science Foundation's Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate (NSF/SBE)

£50,000 £1.0Mnon-repayable
31 Mar 2027

Allows UK and US-based researchers to submit collaborative proposal that will go through single review process. Grants funded through existing funding programmes at relevant lead agency.

Research organizationsInternational collaborationUK-US
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Fellowship - Early Independence

Early Independence: BBSRC Fellowships (Outline)

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

N/A N/A
22 Apr 2026 · 1mo left

Apply for a BBSRC fellowship to further your career through an early independence research fellowship. Supports talented researchers to lead their own research plans to establish their own research niche and make the first step-change towards independence.

Early career researchersResearch organizationsBBSRC
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UKUnited Kingdom
International research collaboration

Green ERA-Hub: Biomass Production and Utilisation (Full Proposal)

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

£537,000 £812,500non-repayable
25 Mar 2026 · 6d left

International multilateral funding opportunity for research in sustainable production and utilisation of biomass. Focuses on biotechnological applications to improve the utilisation of non-edible biomass or intermediates for industrial purposes.

International collaborationBiomassBiotechnology
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UKUnited Kingdom
Follow-on funding / Commercialisation

BBSRC Follow-on Fund: 2026 Round One

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

£100,000 £800,000non-repayable
31 Mar 2026 · 12d left

Bridges the gap between bioscience research and achieving economic and societal benefit. Enables researchers to progress discoveries to a stage where the route to practical application is clear.

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