Funding Opportunities Upcoming Dates
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
23rd April 2025 – Innovate BridgeAI Innovation Exchange
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £350,000 for five month projects.
1st May 2025 – Farming Futures R&D Precision Breeding Consortium Building Event
For businesses, research organisations, farms and growers interested in applying for Farming Futures R&D – Precision Breeding funding opportunity to connect with potential collaborators.
Link to Precision Breeding Consortium Building Event
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
11th May 2025 – Animal Welfare Foundation 2025 Research Call
Up to £15,000 for 2 research projects with a clear focus on animal welfare in any species.
Link to AWF Research Call 2025
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
Deadline TBC (Opening date 8th April 2025) – 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.
