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BBSRC Pioneer Awards 2025 to 26: bioscience discovery research

Apply for funding to pursue early-stage bioscience discovery research.

Applications should open original and adventurous research avenues with the potential to transform our fundamental understanding of living systems.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.

Focal awards: multilingual futures for UK growth and connectivity

Submit an outline application for funding to recruit and train doctoral students through a doctoral focal award which seeks to unlock linguistic and cultural expertise. These awards will provide opportunities through partnership between higher education institutions (HEI) and non-HEI partners.

BBSRC 2025 Transformative Research Technologies (25TRT)

Apply for funding to pursue early-stage development of cutting-edge research technologies with transformative potential in the biosciences.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.

Women in Innovation Awards 2025 to 2026

Women founders or co-founders with UK registered businesses at the late stage start-up phase can apply for a grant of up to £75,000 and bespoke business support, to further their ambitious growth plans.

Knowledge Transfer Partnership: 2025 to 2026 round five

UK registered academic institutions, research and technology organisations or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £10 million to fund innovation projects with businesses.

BBSRC Innovation to Commercialisation of University Research (ICURe) Explore 2026

BBSRC ICURe Explore is a market exploration programme for bioscience researchers and technicians.

BBSRC ICURe Explore is open to bioscience researchers in:

  • UK universities
  • BBSRC-funded institutes
  • BBSRC-approved public sector research enterprises

You must have completed ICURe Discover in order to apply.

Focal awards: art history, visual arts and creative practice

Apply for funding to support doctoral students through a focal award in art history, visual arts and creative practice. These awards will provide opportunities through partnership between higher education institutions (HEI) and non-HEI partners.

Developmental pathway funding scheme: invited stage two

Apply for funding to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and other interventions.

You must be employed at a research organisation eligible for Medical Research Council (MRC) funding.

Growth Catalyst: investor partnerships round two

UK registered micro, small and medium-sized enterprises can apply for grant funding alongside private investment from selected investor partners.

Astronomy observation and theory small awards 2026

Apply for funding to support theory, including modelling, simulation and related software development, observation, experiment and new technology research, relevant to all aspects of astronomy and astrophysics beyond the solar system.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding.

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