# Bioinformatics and Biological Resources Fund

**Funder:** BBSRC
**Budget:** Up to £2 million (80% FEC); indicative total fund £7 million
**Deadline:** 19 November 2026 (16:00 UK time)
**Duration:** Up to 5 years
**Application:** Single stage
**Frequency:** Annual
**Eligible countries:** GB
**Official call:** https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/bioinformatics-and-biological-resources-fund-26bbr/
**Last updated:** 20 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Supports establishment, maturation, development or integration of community bioscience resources (databases, software, biological materials) in the UK. BBSRC funds 80% of full economic cost; projects cannot start before 1 July 2027. Excludes biomedical/clinical-focused resources and pure data-generation projects.

## Summary

The Bioinformatics and Biological Resources Fund (BBRF) from BBSRC pays 80% of full economic cost, up to £2 million per project, for UK teams building or maintaining shared bioscience resources such as databases, software tools and biological material collections. It suits established research groups or infrastructure teams proposing to establish, mature, develop or integrate a community resource, with an indicative £7 million available across the call. Clinical or biomedical-focused resources and projects limited to pure data generation are excluded.

## Who should apply

- UK-based researchers and infrastructure teams at eligible institutions
- Projects building or maintaining databases, software or biological material resources for the wider bioscience community
- Non-clinical, non-biomedical bioscience focus
- Teams proposing resource establishment, maturation, development or integration rather than pure data generation

## Key dates

- Deadline 19 November 2026, 16:00 UK time
- Single-stage application
- Projects cannot start before 1 July 2027; duration up to 5 years
- Call runs annually

## Tips for applicants

- Clearly frame the proposal as resource infrastructure (database, software or biological materials) rather than a data-generation project, since BBSRC explicitly excludes the latter.
- Emphasise community reach and long-term sustainability plans for the resource, as integration and maturation of existing resources are named priorities alongside new establishment.
- Budget for the 20% institutional contribution to full economic cost and build in the mandatory delayed start (no earlier than 1 July 2027) when planning staffing and timelines.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does the BBRF grant pay?

Up to £2 million per project at 80% of full economic cost, with an indicative £7 million total available across the call.

### Who can apply for the Bioinformatics and Biological Resources Fund?

UK-based researchers proposing to establish, mature, develop or integrate community bioscience resources such as databases, software or biological materials.

### Does BBRF fund clinical or biomedical resources?

No, biomedical and clinical-focused resources are excluded, as are projects that only generate data without building a resource.

### When can a funded BBRF project start?

Projects cannot start before 1 July 2027, and can run for up to 5 years.

### Is the BBRF application single-stage or multi-stage?

It is a single-stage application process.

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