This award supports excellent investigator-led research across biotechnology and biological sciences, including plants, microbes, animals, humans, and underpinning technologies. Funding covers research projects, equipment, facilities, networks, and training activities. Grants can be up to £2 million over five years, with BBSRC funding 80% of full economic costs. Applicants must be new investigators based at eligible UK research organisations.
Applicants must be new investigators based at UK research organisations eligible for BBSRC funding. Eligible applicants include newly employed university lecturers or equivalent researchers who have not previously led major research funding with staff support. Overseas and business-based applicants
