UKRI (BBSRC
BBSRC-STFC DeepTech Catalyst Bio (DTC Bio) 2026
£60,000 (£50k R&D funding + £10k innovation voucher)| Deadline: 16 August 2026 (88 days)
EOI deadline 23:59 on 16 August 2026 (final tranche); earlier tranches: 26 June and 17 July 2026. Full application deadline 14 September 2026.
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Details
| Funder | UKRI (BBSRC |
| Budget | £60,000 (£50k R&D funding + £10k innovation voucher) |
| Deadline | 16 August 2026 |
| Consortium | No |
| Application | 2-stage: Expression of Interest (EOI) → Full application by 14 September 2026; in-person evaluation board 20–22 October 2026 |
| Eligible countries | GB |
Eligibility & scope
Open to UK-registered companies under 5 years old, majority founder/employee-owned, with prior BBSRC/UKRI grant or commercialisation support. Technology must be biological in nature or interact with a biological entity/process. Medical/clinical devices and therapeutics developed solely for a specific clinical end-point (including diagnostics) are excluded. Provides R&D funding, innovation voucher, business support, and access to UKRI campuses.
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