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.
* Note: EBNet has been extended until 31 January 2026, but the majority of the above funding has now been allocated. For further information follow the links above or contact us.
Other Funding
| Bacterial communication - ICGEB conference – Key deadlines: Application to ICGEB for financial assistance 18 June 2025 Abstracts 13 July 2025 Registration 8 October 2025 Conference date: 28-30 October 2025 Trieste, Italy Arturo Falaschi Conference on Cell-cell communication in…Read more. |
| Royal Society - Japan Collaboration Awards 2025 – Deadline: 8 July 2025 The Royal Society has opened its 3rd Call for International Collaboration Awards, for emerging research leaders in the UK and Japan. Researchers can apply to the Royal Society for funds of up to £225,000 for 3 years. The…Read more. |
| Supergen Bioenergy: Flexible Funding – Closing date: 20 June 2025 Total funding available: £200k Maximum award for one project: £100k Supergen Bioenery is inviting new entrants to the Energy Networks Community from UK Higher Education Institutions (UKHEIs) for innovative…Read more. |
| JSPS Invitational Fellowships 2026 – Application Deadline: 29th August 2025 to JSPS Tokyo via a host institution in Japan. Two types of funding are now available to carry out research in Japan, for short-term stays of 14 - 60 days or longer-term stays of 2 - 10 months. These…Read more. |
| ECR travel award - Processes 2025 – Applications are now being invited for the Processes 2025 Travel Award. This prize provides financial support to attend an international conference in the field of chemistry, biochemistry, biology, materials, or related process/systems…Read more. |
Funding Roundup
Our monthly newsletters feature a round-up of all the latest funding, excerpted 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…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…Read more. |