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.
12th February 2025 – Innovate Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
Share of £9 million to fund innovation projects with businesses.
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.
6th March 2025 – RS Macdonald Charitable Trust Grants
For institutions based in Scotland, includes programmes to encourage responsible pet ownership
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).
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