Opportunities

BBSRC New Investigator Award — Applicant-Led Mode

For newly employed lecturers/researchers/fellows at eligible UK research organisations seeking first major research-support funding; UKRI eligibility applies.

Opportunity Passport

At a glance

RollingVerified
RO ID
RO-2026-006232
Type
Research Grant
Level / stage
Early Career Researcher
Host
United Kingdom · Eligible UK research organisation
Applicant geography
Applicants from United Kingdom
Funding
Funding available
Financial support
Up to GBP 2,000,000 total
Deadline
Rolling deadline
Last checked
August 23, 2026
Source Apply

Opportunity overview

For newly employed lecturers/researchers/fellows at eligible UK research organisations seeking first major research-support funding; UKRI eligibility applies.

Funding

Funding coverage
Funding available
Financial model
Research grant / award, Research costs
Financial support
Up to GBP 2,000,000 total
Duration
Up to 5 years
  • Research costs: Partial

Eligibility

Eligible UK-based new investigator who has not previously received substantial competitively obtained project-lead funding including postdoctoral staff support; detailed BBSRC new-investigator rules apply.

Applicant geography
Applicants from United Kingdom
Affiliation
Project lead must be at a BBSRC-eligible UK research organisation. Overseas organisations and business-based applicants cannot lead, but overseas/business collaborators may participate as project partners.

Programme details

Funder / sponsor
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Host organisation
Eligible UK research organisation
Host country
United Kingdom
Region
Europe
Disciplines
Biology

Application

Method
Online portal

Refer to the official source for complete application instructions.

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Deadlines

Rolling deadline

Sources and verification

Verification status: Verified. Last checked: August 23, 2026.

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