# BBSRC New Zealand Partnering Award

**Funder:** BBSRC
**Budget:** Up to £50,000
**Duration:** Up to 4 years
**Consortium:** No
**Application:** Single stage via Je-S
**Frequency:** Annual
**Eligible countries:** GB
**Official call:** https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/bbsrc-new-zealand-partnering-award/
**Last verified:** 20 June 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Pump-priming award for UK-based BBSRC grant holders to develop partnerships with New Zealand laboratories. Applicant must hold an active BBSRC research grant started before the deadline with ≥6 months remaining. Funds travel, researcher exchanges, workshops, and facility access; no salary, consumables, or equipment costs. Consortia of UK partners encouraged but BBSRC-funded PI must lead.

## Summary

The BBSRC New Zealand Partnering Award provides up to £50,000 pump-priming funding for UK-based BBSRC grant holders to develop research partnerships with New Zealand laboratories over up to four years. Applicants must hold an active BBSRC research grant with at least six months remaining and can fund travel, researcher exchanges, workshops, and facility access. This award is designed to catalyse international collaboration without covering salary, consumables, or equipment costs.

## Who should apply

- UK-based researchers with an active BBSRC research grant started before the deadline
- Grant must have at least 6 months remaining at the time of application
- Teams planning travel, researcher exchanges, or collaborative workshops with New Zealand institutions
- Consortia of UK partners with an BBSRC-funded PI in the lead role

## Key dates

- Single-stage application via Je-S
- Up to four-year project duration
- Annual call (next deadline to be confirmed with BBSRC)

## Tips for applicants

- Your active BBSRC grant is your ticket; ensure it has ≥6 months life remaining when you apply, this is a hard eligibility criterion.
- Focus the budget on mobility and access costs (travel, exchanges, workshops, facility time), salary, consumables, and equipment will not be funded.
- Frame this as relationship-building for your existing BBSRC work, not as a vehicle to launch new parallel research.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does the BBSRC New Zealand Partnering Award pay?

Up to £50,000 over the project duration of up to four years.

### Who is eligible for the BBSRC New Zealand Partnering Award?

UK-based researchers holding an active BBSRC research grant that began before the deadline and has at least 6 months remaining.

### What costs can the BBSRC New Zealand Partnering Award fund?

Travel, researcher exchanges, workshops, and facility access. Salary, consumables, and equipment are not eligible.

### Can I apply as part of a consortium?

Yes, consortia of UK partners are encouraged, provided the BBSRC-funded PI leads the application.

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