Funding Opportunities Upcoming Dates
| Date | Funding Type | Award amount | Funder | Title | Link |
| 01/02/26 | Conference Attendance | <£500 | ASAB | Conference Grants | Link to ASAB |
| 01/02/26 | Research Projects | £15,000 | ASAB | Research Grants | Link to ASAB |
| 01/02/26 | Research Projects | USD 50,000 | AALAS | Grants for Laboratory Science | Link to AALAS |
| 05/02/26 | Research Projects | £2 million to £20 million | BBSRC | Strategic Longer and Larger (sLoLa) grants | Link to BBSRC |
| 11/02/26 | Research Projects | – | Morris Foundation | Wildlife – Established Investigator | Link to Morris Foundation |
| 11/02/26 | Research Projects | – | Morris Foundation | Wildlife – First Award | Link to Morris Foundation |
| 11/02/26 |
Pilot Studies |
– | Morris Foundation | Wildlife – Pilot Study | Link to Morris Foundation |
| 11/02/26 | Fellowships | – | Morris Foundation | Wildlife – Fellowship | Link to Morris Foundation |
| 15/02/26 | Equipment & Travel Grants | Up to $4,000 or $1,000 for travel | Wildlife Acoustics | Grants for Recorders, Software or Travel | Link to Wildlife Acoustics |
| 16/02/26 | Student Support | Up to £200 | Animal Behaviour Collective | Microgrants for students | Link to Animal Behaviour Collective |
| 19/02/26 | Fellowships | <£140K | Leverhulme Trust | Early Career Fellowships | Link to Leverhulme |
| 27/02/26 | Research Projects | £500,000 | Leverhulme Trust | Research Project Grants | Link to Leverhulme |
| 28/02/26 | Student Scholarships | <£3,600 | UFAW | Animal Welfare Student Scholarships | Link to UFAW |
| 28/02/26 | Student Scholarships | <£3,600 | Humane Slaughter Association | HSA Student / Trainee Scholarships | Link to HSA |
| 30/03/2026 | Collaborative Projects | £730,000 | BBSRC | Shaping the Future of Animal Health and Welfare | Link to BBSRC |
| 16/06/26 | Fellowships | – | UKRI | Future Leaders Fellowships | Link to UKRI |
More detail:
1st February 2026 – ASAB Conference Attendance Grants
Up to £750 (or more for developing countries) for members to attend ASAB events. Note that childcare and accessibility grants are also available to cover additional costs they have the same deadline.
1st February 2026 – ASAB Research Grants
Up to £15,000 for promising pilot research projects or small-scale projects that are unlikely to attract funding from elsewhere.
1st February 2026 – AALAS Grants for Laboratory Animal Science
Up to USD 50,000 for projects to enhance scientific knowledge in lab animal health and welfare through research and to promote collaborative efforts by AALAS members.
5th February 2026 – 2025 to 2026 UKRI strategic Longer and Larger (sLoLa) grants
Apply for grants of at least £2,000,000 to undertake large team-based fundamental bioscience research projects which push the frontiers of human knowledge.
11th February 2026 – Wildlife RFP from Morris Foundation
Funding for Established Investigator, First Award, Pilot Study and Fellowship Training – pre-proposals at this stage with full proposals 8th April to 20th May.
Link to Morris Foundation funding
15th February 2026 – Equipment and Travel Grants from Wildlife Acoustics
Funding for recorders, mics, accessories and software for researchers worldwide, up to $4,000 USD per recipient. There is also a travel grant for early-career professionals using Wildlife Acoustics recorders and/or software to present a talk or poster at a conference, up to $1,000 USD.
Link to Wildlife Acoustics funding
16th February 2026 – Microgrants from Animal Behaviour Collective
Up to £200 for students from working-class and historically excluded communities who require economic support. In addition they offer support to find further funding and mentorship.
Link to Animal Behaviour Collective
19th February 2026 – Early Career Fellowships from Leverhulme Trust
Fellowships intended to assist those at a relatively early stage of their academic careers, hopefully leading to a more permanent position.
Link to Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships
27th February 2026 – Research Project Grants (Leverhulme)
Up to £500,000 to undertake an innovative and original research project. This deadline is for outline applications and successful applicants will then be invited to submit a detailed application.
Link to Leverhulme
28th February 2026 – Animal Welfare Student Scholarships (UFAW)
Up to £3,600 in total, made up of £350 per week subsistence for the student and £100 per week project expenses, for students to carry out a project aiming to improve or assess welfare of farm, companion, lab or zoo animals or free-living wild animals whose welfare is compromised by human factors.
Link to UFAW Student Scholarships
28th February 2026 – Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) Student / Trainee Scholarships
Up to £3,600 in total, made up of £350 per week subsistence for the student and £100 per week project expenses, for students to carry out a project aimed at improving the welfare of food animals in markets, during transport or at slaughter.
Link to HSA Student Scholarships
30th March 2026 – Shaping the Future of Animal Health and Welfare BBSRC Funding
Funding of up to £730,000 to specifically to advance sustainable, resilient, ethically responsible livestock and aquaculture systems across Europe. Applications must include a UK team and at least two partners from at least two different member country co-funders.
16th June 2026 – UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships (round 11)
No maximum funding amount stated, £110 million in total available. These are for innovators or early career researchers who are looking to transition to independence or develop ambitious plans within a commercial setting.
Link to UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships
