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Pre-announcement: Engineering Biology Programme: foundational technology hubs

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · Competitive · Research & Development

At a glance

Pre-announcement: Engineering Biology Programme: foundational technology hubs is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Funding is up to £12M. Eligible applicants: See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.

Amount
Up to £12M
Deadline
Rolling
Type
Competitive
Status
Forecasted

About this program

Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: Pre-announcement: Engineering Biology Programme: foundational technology hubs Opportunity status: Upcoming Funders: UK Research and Innovation Funding type: Grant Maximum award: £12,000,000 Publication date: 16 October 2026 Opening date: To be confirmed Closing date: To be confirmed Apply for funding to deliver a flagship interdisciplinary research programme that develops foundational engineering biology technologies, platforms and capabilities. Projects must tackle key bottlenecks in the design-build-test-learn cycle, to make engineering biology faster, more predictable and scalable, accelerating innovation and adoption across sectors. You must be based at an organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding. The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be up to £12 million. UKRI will fund 80% of the FEC. Projects can last u...

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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