At a glance
2026 to 2027 strategic Longer and Larger (sLoLa): full stage is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Eligible applicants: See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations. The application deadline is February 9, 2027. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.
- Amount
- See listing
- Deadline
- 9 Feb 2027
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Open
About this program
Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: 2026 to 2027 strategic Longer and Larger (sLoLa): full stage Opportunity status: Open Funders: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Funding type: Grant Minimum award: £2,000,000 Publication date: 3 November 2026 Opening date: 6 November 2026 9:00am UK time Closing date: 9 February 2027 4:00pm UK time Start application Apply for funding to undertake a large team-based curiosity-driven bioscience discovery research project. Your project should demonstrate: the potential for major breakthroughs in our fundamental understanding of living systems a fully integrated team science approach the need for longer and larger scale funding enhancing the capability and capacity of UK biosciences The full economic cost of your project must be over £2 million. BBSRC will fund 80% of the full economic cost. Projects can be up to five years...
Who can apply
See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations.
How to apply
Apply through the UKRI Funding Service as directed on the official opportunity page linked below.
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