Bioinformatics and Biological Resources Fund (26BBR) (Grant)

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. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding. Total funding: £7 million Maximum award: £2 million Location: National Who can apply: Public Sector, Non-profit, Private Sector Closing date: 2026-11-19 16:00 (UK time) Eligibility This funding opportunity is open to organisations with standard eligibility. Check if your organisation is eligible. The 2026 Bioinformatics and Biological Resources Fund is open to researchers and research technical professionals (RTPs) normally eligible to apply for funding from BBSRC. Check if you’re eligible for BBSRC funding. Research technical professionals Building on the Technician Commitment UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Action Plan and the UKRI people and teams action plan, we particularly encourage applications from RTPs and research software engineers as either project leads or project co-leads. A research technical professional can be listed as a project lead or project co-lead, provided that their level of responsibilities and duties is appropriate to a person with substantial research experience. If you are unsure if you are eligible, contact [email on the official page] International researchers International researchers are not eligible to apply for funding as part of this funding opportunity, but they can be included as project partners if relevant. Equality, diversity and inclusion We are committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers and RTPs. We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes: - career breaks - support for people with caring responsibilities - flexible working - alternative working patterns UKRI can offer disability and accessibility support for UKRI applicants and grant holders during the application and Summary 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. Your project must focus on the delivery of a community resource that addresses a significant demand or supports an established user base in the biosciences. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding. The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be up to £2 million. BBSRC will fund 80% of the FEC, that is, up to £1.6 million. Projects can be up to five years in duration. Objectives Demand management Demand management is not currently being applied to this funding opportunity. However, should the level of interest exceed what can be managed within the assessment process, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) may introduce measures to help mitigate the situation. Further details will be clearly communicated where this is the case. UKRI encourages organisations to support applicants in preparing well-planned, high-quality applications that are competitive for funding relative to Dates Assessment process We will assess your application using the following process, but we reserve the right to modify the assessment process as needed at any stage. Individual review by panel members Each proposal will be allocated to three members of the expert panel who will provide independent initial reviews of the assigned proposals, against the specified criteria for this funding opportunity. The panel members will be asked to provide comments, raise questions and give an indicative pre-score How to apply Click here to start an application on the UKRI Funding Service: https://funding-service.ukri.org/OPP1435/apply/1472 We are running this funding opportunity on the new UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Funding Service so please ensure that your organisation is registered. You cannot apply on