IMPORTANT NOTE: Although EBNet’s official UKRI funding period was extended to 31 January 2026, and we are still running as a Network, we have not received any additional funds, and the Network funding described below has now been allocated. For further information follow the links or contact us.
Information on other opportunities is shown below under Other funding.
Details of all previously-funded BIVs and POCs and examples of Travel Bursary funding can be found on our Outcomes page.
EBNet has offered a variety of flexible funding opportunities over its lifetime. These include
- Proof of Concept (PoC) awards up to £100k
- Business Interaction Vouchers (BIV) up to £20k
- ECR conference travel bursaries up to £1,500 allocated competitively for pre-selected conferences only
- Placement awards up to £3,000 for knowledge exchange, allocated competitively by quarterly call
- Working groups to carry out activities related to their specific field of interest within the EBNet remit
- Grant preparation workshops/meetings – funding to support grant preparation. Contact us.
Other Funding
| Eureka collaborative R&D: Globalstars Japan 2027 – Closing date: 20 Jan 2027 The aim of this competition is to fund business-led, collaborative research and development projects focused on industrial research, including in the field of Biotechnology. UK registered organisations can apply for a …Read more. |
| SPRIND Challenge - 'Engineering Microbial Consortia' – Application Deadline: 16 Nov 2026, at 11:00 AM CET The Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation (SPRIND) has launched a new initiative: the 'Engineering Microbial Consortia' Challenge. Funded by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate …Read more. |
| Engineering Biology Calls for innovation and scale-up – It looks as if there is still plenty of funding around in the Engineering Biology field, though discussions continue as to exactly what this comprises - only genetically manipulated biology, or all engineered systems? We don’t always publicise…Read more. |
| Biodiversa+ 2026: does Environmental Biotechnology fit? – Closing date: 16 April 2027 A new call funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) allows UK-based researchers to collaborate with international partners in joint applications to the Biodiversa+ 2026 to 2027 call joint funding…Read more. |
| Bioinformatics and Biological Resources Fund (26BBR) – Closing date: 19 Nov 2026 Applications are invited for funding to implement, improve or consolidate bioinformatics or biological resources in support of UK bioscience, helping to drive forwards progress in bioscience research and…Read more. |
Funding Roundups
Our Newsletters feature a round-up of the latest funding calls.
Examples from earlier round-ups can also be found below:
| OCTOBER 2023: Funding Roundup – The Carbon Recycling Network: Proof of Concept Awards - 16 October 2023The Royal Society: International Collaboration Awards – International Science Partnerships Fund - 19 October 2023DEFRA: Farming Innovation Programme Small R&D Partnership…Read more. |
| SEPTEMBER 2023: Funding Roundup – The Royal Society: International Exchanges - 27 September 2023BBSRC: follow-on fund - 4 October 2023NERC: Independent Research Fellowship - 8 November 2023 NERC: Large grant to tackle big environmental science questions - 16 November 2023Innovate…Read more. |
| AUGUST 2023: Funding Roundup – EPSRC: Network Pluses in Energy to form next generation Supergen Hubs - 21 August 2023FCDO-UKRI Senior Research Fellowships 2023 - 29 August 2023Innovate UK: Improving observation capabilities of biodiversity in UK waters phase two - 6 September…Read more. |