Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council · United Kingdom

Bioinformatics and Biological Resources Fund (26BBR)

Open

Applications close on 19 Nov 2026.

Deadline: 19 Nov 2026 (in 4 days)
Grant amount: £7 million total budget (amount per applicant not stated)
Funding rate: UKRI usually pays 80% of full economic cost for research organisations Standard rule for this programme; the call can differ.
Likely applicant types: Universities & research, Non-profits From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Reference: UKRI-203993
Last checked: 15 Nov 2026

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Programme overview

Apply for funding to implement, improve or consolidate bioinformatics or biological resources in support of UK bioscience, helping to drive forwards progress in bioscience research and innovation.

Who can apply

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Timing

Closing date: 19 November 2026 4:00pm UK time

How to apply

Apply through the funder’s official page (link below); it states the procedure, documents and deadline.

From the call text

Who can apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where applicants must be based: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where to apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page

Where these facts come from

Fact	Value	How we know	Taken from the source
Deadline	19 November 2026 “Closing date: 19 November 2026 4:00pm UK time”	read from the official page	15 Nov 2026
Amount per applicant	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Total budget	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Funding rate	UKRI usually pays 80% of full economic cost for research organisations	programme standard rule	15 Nov 2026
Who can apply	You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Where to apply	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—

Official sources

Official call page

Facts on this page were read from the official page on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.