Funding

EBNet has a variety of flexible funding opportunities over the Network’s lifetime. These include

• Proof of Concept (PoC) awards up to £100k
• Business Interaction Vouchers (BIV) up to £20k
• Placement awards up to £3,000 for knowledge exchange, allocated competitively by quarterly call
• ECR conference travel bursaries up to £1,500 allocated competitively for pre-selected conferences only
• 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.

Details of all funded BIVs and POCs can be found on our Outcomes page.

IMPORTANT NOTE: EBNet has been extended until 31 January 2026, but the majority of the funding described above has now been allocated. For further information follow the links or contact us.

Other Funding

11th IUPAC International Conference on Green Chemistry – Abstract deadline: 11 March 2026 Date and venue: 8-12 Sept 2026 Lisbon, Portugal, The 11th IUPAC International Conference on Green Chemistry on Advancing Green Chemistry for a Sustainable Future Future is organised by the IUPAC International…Read more.

Horizon Europe work programmes 2026 – Work programmes for the EU’s key research and innovation funding Calls in 2026 are available on the Horizon Europe webpages. Most of the single-stage calls opening in early 2026 have deadlines in September or October 2026, but some calls in…Read more.

BBSRC Follow-on Fund 2026 Round 1 – Deadline: 31 March 2026 The Follow-on Fund aims to help researchers maximise the commercial, economic and societal benefits of their work. Applicants must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Biotechnology and Biological…Read more.

Co-op Green Opportunities Report and Fund – The Co-op Group and the Co-op Foundation are launching a £2.2 million Co-op Green Opportunities Fund to support initiatives across the UK that influence young people to develop green skills and pursue green careers. The Green Opportunities…Read more.

Processes Best PhD Thesis Award 2026 – Closing date: 31 July 2026 The journal Processes is inviting applications for its Best PhD Thesis Award. This award aims to recognize early career researchers for outstanding PhD theses in the fields of chemistry, biochemistry, biology,…Read more.

Funding Roundup

Our monthly Newsletters feature a round-up of all the latest funding.

Examples from earlier round-ups can 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.