BBSRC
2026 to 2027 Strategic Longer and Larger (sLoLa) Outlines
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BBSRC's 2026-2027 Strategic Longer and Larger (sLoLa) Outlines call funds large team-based, curiosity-driven bioscience discovery projects at UK research organisations. This outline-stage competition aims to support ambitious, collaborative research with extended timelines and substantial funding, ideal for researchers ready to scale their programmes beyond typical grant constraints.
Details
| Funder | BBSRC |
| Application | Outline stage (multi-stage) |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Eligible countries | GB |
Eligibility & scope
Funding for large team-based curiosity-driven bioscience discovery research projects. Applicants must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.
Who Should Apply
- •Research teams (not single-investigator projects) with collaborative leadership
- •Researchers at UK universities and research institutes eligible for BBSRC funding
- •Curiosity-driven bioscience projects with ambition beyond typical grant scope
- •Teams proposing work that requires extended timelines and substantial resource investment
Key Dates
- •Annual call; outline stage open (verify final deadline on BBSRC website)
- •Multi-stage evaluation process (outline followed by full proposal stage)
Tips for Applicants
- ✓This is an outline stage, prioritise clarity on team structure and long-term vision over methodological detail; outlines rejected at this stage do not advance.
- ✓sLoLa explicitly prizes large, sustained team efforts; emphasise genuine collaboration and complementary expertise across investigators rather than a principal investigator leading satellite postdocs.
- ✓Curiosity-driven scope is a filter: frame your project as fundamental discovery with potential long-term impact, not near-term translational outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of research does the BBSRC sLoLa call fund?
Large team-based, curiosity-driven bioscience discovery projects requiring extended timelines and substantial resources. The call prioritises ambitious fundamental research that benefits from collaboration and longer project duration.
Who can apply to the BBSRC sLoLa 2026-2027 call?
Research teams based at UK universities and research institutes eligible for BBSRC funding. Single-investigator proposals are not suitable for this scheme.
Is the sLoLa call single-stage or multi-stage?
It is multi-stage, beginning with an outline stage; successful outlines will be invited to submit full proposals at a later stage.
How often does BBSRC run the sLoLa call?
The call runs annually. The 2026-2027 round is the current iteration; verify the deadline on the BBSRC website.
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