Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£20,000,000
Minimum award:
£2,000,000
Publication date:
23 July 2024
Opening date:
24 October 2024 9:00am UK time
Closing date:
6 February 2025 4:00pm UK time
Last updated: 1 August 2024 -
Apply for funding to undertake large team-based fundamental bioscience research projects which push the frontiers of human knowledge.
Your project should demonstrate:
* the potential for major breakthroughs in our fundamental understanding of living systems
* a fully integrated team science approach
* the need for longer and larger scale funding
* enhancing the capability and capacity of UK biosciences
The full economic cost of your project must be over £2 million. BBSRC will fund 80% of the full economic cost.
Projects can be up to five years in duration.
Full stage submissions are invitation only.
You can only apply for this funding opportunity if you have been invited through from stage 1 of the sLoLa application process.
Before applying for funding, check the .
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has introduced new role types for funding opportunities being run on the new UKRI Funding Service.
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Please note: the Funding Service will offer a simpler and better experience through a funding process which is supported by more consistent and robust policies and guidance.
UKRI is updating the individual eligibility policy to make the application process more inclusive and consistent across research council funding opportunities. Anyone previously eligible for funding will continue to be so. Further details of the new policy will be announced in due course.
Who is eligible to apply
This funding opportunity is open to teams of eligible researchers at:
* higher education institutions
* research council institutes
* approved independent research organisations
* public sector research establishments
A single project lead, who will be the main contact for BBSRC, must be designated as the project lead for administrative purposes.
The intellectual leadership and overall management of the project may be shared with any number of project co-lead at any number of eligible research organisations as part of a team science endeavour, with roles clearly specified in the application.
Building on the and the, we particularly encourage the inclusion of research technical professionals in the ‘Core team’ section. Where appropriate, we encourage applications that include research technical professionals as project co-leads.
Who is not eligible to apply
Multiple applications with the same project lead are not permitted within the same funding round.
Project leads of currently active sLoLa awards may not apply as a project leads in this funding round, unless their grant is in its final year.
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