Funding opportunity: UKRI Translation: BBSRC Proof of Concept 2026

Apply for funding to translate bioscience research into innovations such as products, services or solutions that generate real-world economic, societal, and environmental impact.

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

Projects must build on prior Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) support and include a clear pathway to real-world use through commercialisation, adoption, or progression towards deployment.

The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be up to £800,000. BBSRC will fund 80% of the FEC.

Projects can last up to 24 months.

This opportunity was formerly known as Follow-on Fund.