Funding Opportunities Upcoming Dates

 

 

6th February 2024 – BBSRC Strategic Longer and Larger (sLoLa) Grants

For large team-based fundamental bioscience research projects requiring more than £2million. 

Link to BBSRC sLoLa

 

12th February 2025 – Innovate Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

Share of £9 million to fund innovation projects with businesses. 

Link to Innovate KTPs

 

12th February 2025 – Morris Animal Foundation Student Scholarships

Up to $5,500 for vet students to undertake mentored research projects. 

Link to Morris Animal Foundation

 

20th February 2025 – Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships

3 year fellowships based in UK. 

Link to Leverhulme EC Fellowships

 

26th February 2025 – FFAR Veterinary Student Research Fellowship

Up to $16,000 for for quantitative or qualitative research on topics including livestock animal welfare and one health.  

Link to FFAR Research Fellowships

 

28th February 2025 – AWF Student Grant Scheme

Funding for undergraduate student projects. Q&A session on Wed 15th Jan 12.30pm. 

Link to AWF Student Scholarships

 

28th February 2025 – UFAW Animal Welfare Student Scholarships

Up to £3,600 for student projects on any topic in animal welfare science.

Link to UFAW Student Scholarships

 

28th February 2025 – HSA Student / Trainee Scholarships

Up to £3,600 for student projects on welfare during transport or at slaughter. 

Link to HSA Student Scholarships

 

1st March 2025 – Captive Care Grants (Primate Society of Great Britain)

Up to £1,250 for research to benefit primate welfare in captivity and education projects. 

Link to PSGB Captive Care Grants

 

3rd March 2025 – Christine Stevens Wildlife Awards (Animal Welfare Institute)

Up to $15,000 to fund innovative strategies for humane, nonlethal wildlife conflict management and improved methods of wildlife study. 

Link to AWI Grants

 

6th March 2025 – RS Macdonald Charitable Trust Grants

For institutions based in Scotland, includes programmes to encourage responsible pet ownership 

Link to RS Macdonald

 

7th March 2025 – Visiting Grant for Professional Development in LAS in Europe

Up to €2,000 for researchers to acquire new knowledge or technical competencies in the care and use of laboratory animals. 

Link to International Council for Laboratory Animal Science

 

19th March 2025 – Morris Animal Foundation Equine Behaviour Proposals

 For projects on equine behaviour relating to mental health and welfare. 

Link to Morris Animal Foundation

 

24th March 2025 – NC3Rs Public Engagement Awards

Up to £2,000 for projects to share work with public audiences. 

Link to NC3Rs Public Engagement

 

28th March 2025 – Fondation Fyssen Post-doc Study Grants

For French or foreign researchers to undertake a project in France (French applicants may also undertake a project abroad). 

Link to Fondation Fyssen

 

1st April 2025 – ASAB Conference Attendance Grants 

Up to £2000 for ASAB members to attend Behaviour 2025 in Kolkata, India. 

Link to ASAB Conference Attendance Grants

 

3rd April 2025 – NERC Independent Research Fellowship

For ECRs to develop their careers through an independent research fellowship. 

Link to NERC Research Fellowship

 

10th April 2025 – BBSRC Doctoral Focal Award in AI and Data in the Biosciences

Up to £12,000,000 to train the next generation of researchers in cutting-edge technologies applicable to biosciences. 

Link to BBSRC Doctoral Focal Award

 

22nd April 2025 – NC3Rs Public Engagement Awards

Up to £2,000 to share advances in the 3 R’s. 

Link to NC3Rs Public Engagement Awards

 

23rd April 2025 – BBSRC New Investigator Awards

Up to £2,000,000 to assist newly employed lecturers, researchers in research council institutes and fellows to secure their first major element of research support funding. 

Link to BBSRC New Investigator Awards 

 

23rd April 2025 – BBSRC Responsive Mode Grants

Up to £2,000,000 for a research grant in any area within the remit of BBSRC.  

Link to BBSRC Responsive Mode Grants 

 

1st May 2025 – Leverhulme Visiting Professorships

Up to £150,000 for UK institutions to invite an eminent senior professor from overseas to bring in novel expertise and enhance the skills and knowledge of staff and students. 

Link to Leverhulme Visiting Professorships

 

6th June 2025 – NC3Rs PhD Studentships

Up to £100K for PhD student awards in full replacement approaches. 

Link to NC3Rs PhD Studentships

 

18th June 2025 – UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships 

Funding to support ECRs looking to transition to independence and carry out ambitious research and innovation across UKRI’s remit. 

Link to Future Leaders Fellowships

 

15th July 2025 – Horse Racing Levy Board Equine Veterinary Research Projects

Funding for up to 3 years for projects which aim to improve the health and welfare of horses, no set minimum or maximum for budgets. 

Link to HBLB Equine Veterinary Research Projects

 

19th August 2025 – NC3Rs Public Engagement Awards

Up to £2,000 to share advances in the 3 R’s. 

Link to NC3Rs Public Engagement Awards

 

30th September 2025 – BBSRC International Travel Award Scheme for the Biological Sciences

Apply for up to £3,000 to visit international partners, to initiate collaborations, prepare joint funding proposals, visit overseas facilities or attend European consortis-building events. 

Link to BBSRC International Travel Award