At a glance
Engineering Biology Investor Partnerships round 1 is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Funding is up to £8M. 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 December 2, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.
- Amount
- Up to £8M
- Deadline
- 2 Dec 2026
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Open
About this program
Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: Engineering Biology Investor Partnerships round 1 Opportunity status: Open Funders: Innovate UK Funding type: Grant Publication date: 5 October 2026 Opening date: 1 October 2026 9:30am UK time Closing date: 2 December 2026 11:00am UK time See the full opportunity details on the Innovation Funding Service . UK registered SMEs can apply for a share of up to £8 million to develop engineering biology products and services with selected investor partners. Eligibility summary This competition is open to single applicants only. To apply your organisation must: be a UK registered micro, small or medium sized business carry out its project work in the UK intend to exploit the results from or in the UK be seeking private financing of at least twice the amount of the grant requested Print and download options icon-printer Print this guidance or save as PDF G...
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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