Environmental Biotechnology Network

Funding

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

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

NERC Early Independence Research Fellowship 2026 – Closing date: 16 June 2026 These  Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Fellowships are intended to support excellent investigator-led research. Multidisciplinary applications that cross into other Research Council areas are welcome, but…Read more.
ELEMENTAL BIV Round 2 - open for applications – Deadline: 29 May 2026 Round 2 of the ELEMENTAL Hub's Business Interaction Vouchers (BIVs) is now open for applications. These vouchers offer up to £50k to support collaborative projects between UK-based companies and academic researchers working…Read more.
UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 11 – Deadline: 16 June 2026 This funding opportunity aims to: develop, retain, attract and sustain research and innovation talent in the UK foster new research and innovation career paths including those at the academic, business and…Read more.
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for STEM subjects – Deadline: 18 March 2026 This Postdoctoral Fellowship provides the opportunity for researchers to conduct collaborative research activities with leading research groups at Japanese universities and research institutions for visits of between 12 to …Read more.
BBSRC Early Independence Fellowships: Outline stage – Deadline: 22 April 2026  This fellowship provides support for researchers wishing to undertake independent research within a host laboratory and gain leadership skills as part of the transition to fully independent research leaders. Applicants …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.