[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grant-ukri-engineering-biology-programme-foundational-technol-2026":3,"similar-ukri-engineering-biology-programme-foundational-technol-2026":31},{"id":4,"name":5,"funder":6,"link":7,"budget":8,"budget_min_eur":9,"budget_max_eur":10,"deadline":9,"deadline_note":9,"duration":11,"trl":9,"relevance":9,"why_relevant":9,"early_career":12,"consortium":13,"first_seen":14,"last_updated":9,"update_note":9,"status":15,"stages":9,"call_frequency":9,"next_call_expected":9,"source_url":7,"created_at":16,"updated_at":17,"last_seen_at":16,"eligible_countries":18,"description":20,"seo_summary":21,"recurring_round":12,"canonical_id":4,"links":22},"ukri-engineering-biology-programme-foundational-technol-2026","Engineering Biology Programme: Foundational Technology Hubs","UKRI","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ukri.org\u002Fopportunity\u002Fengineering-biology-programme-foundational-technology-hubs\u002F","Up to £12 million (80% FEC funded)",null,14040000,"Up to 5 years",false,"Required - project lead, co-leads and project partners from industry, academia, infrastructure providers and other stakeholders","2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","open","2026-10-18T08:09:38.708Z","2026-10-18T08:11:29.603Z",[19],"GB","Funds major hubs developing foundational technologies, tools and platforms underpinning engineering biology in the UK. Host organisations must provide 20% matched funding; applicants are strongly encouraged to involve industry, academic, infrastructure and policy partners. Application deadline to be confirmed.","{\"summary\":\"UKRI's Engineering Biology Programme: Foundational Technology Hubs funds large-scale hubs that build foundational technologies, tools and platforms for engineering biology in the UK, with up to £12 million available per hub (80% FEC) over up to five years. The call targets consortium leads able to assemble industry, academic, infrastructure and policy partners, with host organisations required to provide 20% matched funding.\",\"meta_description\":\"UKRI funds Foundational Technology Hubs in engineering biology, up to £12M over 5 years for UK consortia with industry and academic partners, from UKRI.\",\"who_should_apply\":[\"Project leads and co-leads capable of coordinating a multi-partner consortium\",\"UK-based host institutions able to commit 20% matched funding\",\"Academic and industry groups developing engineering biology tools, technologies or platforms\",\"Infrastructure providers and policy stakeholders joining as project partners\"],\"key_dates\":[\"Application deadline to be confirmed\",\"Up to five-year hub duration\"],\"tips\":[\"Secure firm commitments for the 20% matched funding early, since host organisations must guarantee this before submission.\",\"Build the consortium around a clear foundational-technology or platform focus rather than a single research question, as the call targets hub-scale infrastructure.\",\"Involve industry and infrastructure partners from the outset, the scope excerpt explicitly flags this as a priority for assessors.\"],\"faq\":[{\"q\":\"How much funding does the UKRI Foundational Technology Hubs call provide?\",\"a\":\"Up to £12 million per hub, funded at 80% of full economic costs (FEC).\"},{\"q\":\"Is matched funding required for this UKRI grant?\",\"a\":\"Yes, host organisations must provide 20% matched funding alongside the UKRI award.\"},{\"q\":\"Who can apply to the Engineering Biology Foundational Technology Hubs call?\",\"a\":\"UK-based project leads and co-leads forming a consortium with industry, academic, infrastructure and policy partners.\"},{\"q\":\"How long can a Foundational Technology Hub project run?\",\"a\":\"Projects can run for up to five years.\"},{\"q\":\"Is a consortium required for this grant?\",\"a\":\"Yes, the call requires a project lead, co-leads and project partners from industry, academia, infrastructure providers and other stakeholders.\"}],\"tags\":[\"engineering-biology\",\"ukri\",\"synthetic-biology\",\"consortium-required\",\"infrastructure-funding\",\"industry-partnership\",\"uk-only\",\"large-grant\"]}",{"matchedProgram":9,"resourceSlug":23,"relatedGuides":24,"countryHubs":25,"domainHubs":29,"closingMonth":9,"hasRelated":30,"hasBrowseRelated":30},"ukri",[],[26],{"slug":27,"demonym":28},"gb","UK researchers",[],true,{"grants":32},[33,37,41,46,52],{"id":34,"name":35,"funder":6,"deadline":9,"budget":36},"ukri-engineering-biology-programme-mission-hubs-2026","Engineering Biology Programme: Mission Hubs","Up to £15M (80% FEC funded by UKRI)",{"id":38,"name":39,"funder":6,"deadline":9,"budget":40},"ukri-engineering-biology-access-to-infrastructure-pilot-2026","Engineering Biology Access to Infrastructure Pilot","Up to £5 million (shared)",{"id":42,"name":43,"funder":44,"deadline":9,"budget":45},"bbsrc-standard-research-grant-2026","Standard Research Grant","BBSRC","Up to £2 million",{"id":47,"name":48,"funder":49,"deadline":50,"budget":51},"epsrc-enabling-ai-adoption-across-science-and-engineerin-2026-12","Enabling AI Adoption Across Science and Engineering","EPSRC","2026-12-01T00:00:00.000Z","Up to £250,000 FEC (UKRI funds 80%)",{"id":53,"name":54,"funder":6,"deadline":9,"budget":55},"ukri-knowledge-transfer-partnership-2026","Knowledge Transfer Partnership","£35,000\u002Fyear (SME) to £50,000+\u002Fyear (large company) business contribution"]