Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£20,000,000
Award range:
£200,000 - £1,500,000
Publication date:
19 September 2024
Opening date:
16 October 2024 9:00am UK time
Closing date:
9 January 2025 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to purchase mid-range equipment for research across BBSRC’s scientific areas through ALERT 2024.
You must be a researcher or a from an eligible UK research organisation to apply for funding.
You can only apply as project lead on one application.
The full economic cost (FEC) of your equipment can be between £200,000 and £1.5 million. BBSRC will fund 100% of the FEC.
Awards last for 12 months and must start by 1 August 2025.
This is a pre-announcement and the information may change. The funding opportunity will open on 16 October 2024. More information will be available on this page then.
The ALERT 2024 funding opportunity is open to research organisations, researchers, and research technical professionals (RTPs) normally eligible to apply to BBSRC, as described in the .
As an individual you can only be the project lead on one submitted application.
As project lead on one application, you can still be project co-lead on a different application, but you cannot lead that application. However, as applications will be in direct competition, this is not recommended unless the applications are in very different areas.
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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has introduced new role types for funding opportunities being run on the new UKRI Funding Service.
For full details, visit .
Applications involving two or more collaborating research organisations are welcome but must be submitted as one application on the Funding Service by the lead research organisation.
A research organisation may submit more than one application, but we strongly encourage you to discuss and prioritise your submissions given the limited budget available.
Research Technical Professionals (RTPs)
Building on the and the, we particularly encourage applications from RTPs as either project leads or project co-leads. Further guidance on RTP eligibility criteria are provided within the Funding Service.
In partnership with the, we have created to showcase the important role of RTPs in ALERT.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We are committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers.
We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes:
* career breaks
* support for people with caring responsibilities
* flexible working
* alternative working patterns