UK government grant from UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Mid-range equipment for biosciences research: ALERT 2026 (Grant)
- Research organisation leads
- Funder
- UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
- Kind
- UK government grant
- Each award
- Up to £1.5 million
- Closes
- 14 January 2027 at 16:00in 3 months
What it funds
Apply for funding to purchase mid-range equipment for research across BBSRC’s scientific remit through ALERT 2026. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding. Research technical professionals are eligible as project leads or project co-leads for this funding opportunity.
From the Find a Grant listing.
Who can apply
- A UK research organisation eligible for research council funding must lead the application.
- Find a Grant lists these applicant types: Public Sector, Non-profit, Private Sector.
Key dates
- Opens22 October 20264 days ago
- Closes at 16:0014 January 2027in 3 months
Dates as the Find a Grant listing gives them. Relative dates count from 26 October 2026.
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