Exciting new funding opportunities are coming soon. A new funding call for the Progression Award and Feasibility Award will launch from March 2026, supporting projects as they move from early concepts towards real-world impact.
In the meantime, the Mobility Award, the third funding stream, is currently open, with applications reviewed on a rolling basis every two months from the date of submission. This award offers a valuable opportunity to build collaborations, access expertise, and accelerate ideas through targeted mobility funding.
Details of projects successfully funded through the June call can be found under the Funded Projects 2025/26 tab.
To take advantage of these opportunities, you must be a member of the RIPEN Hub. Membership is free, join now to stay informed, prepare early, and be ready to apply when new calls open.
Funding Streams
The RIPEN Hub will receive £250,000 per annum from the BBSRC (Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council) - Diet and Health Open Innovation Research Club to fund research across three streams. The three streams are:
Feasibility Award, (a maximum value of £100,000 with matched funding from an industrial partner)
Mobility Award, each with a maximum value of £100,000
Progression Award, each with a maximum value of 50,000
All projects being funded through the RIPEN Hub are eligible for BBSRC follow-on funding, link: https://www.ukri.org/what-we-do/browse-our-areas-of-investment-and-support/biotechnology-and-biological-sciences-research-council-follow-on-fund/