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
| JSPS / Royal Society Bilateral Joint Projects – Closing dates: JSPS 3 Sept 2026, Royal Society 24 Sept 2026 Applications are invited for bilateral UK/Japan research projects in the Natural Sciences, with each team applying to and funded by the agency in its own country. Project duration is…Read more. |
| IBioIC Bioprocess Scale-Up Accelerator Competition – Deadline: 1 Sept 2026 The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) is inviting bioprocess developers to apply for £10k Business Vouchers to support industry or academic led projects to scale, through access to the IBioIC FlexBIO…Read more. |
| Supergen Energy Networks: ECR Career Development Seedcorn Fund – Closing Date: 7 Sept 2026 The Supergen Energy Networks Hub is inviting Early Career Researchers to apply for funding for one of the following: Research Project – a research project which will help to develop one or more future research…Read more. |
| CBE Calls for proposals - don't miss these! – Deadline: 22 Sept 2026 The Circular Bio-Based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) is inviting proposals to develop innovative and sustainable bio-based solutions with a variety of funding types and across a range of topics. Examples particularly…Read more. |
| JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan – Deadline: 28 August 2026 This fellowship is supported by the Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS), and is open to all fields. It provides an opportunity for researchers based outside of Japan to conduct collaborative research with…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. |