The call provides funding for a single piece of capital equipment to be widely used and well supported with applications promoting access, collaboration and equipment sharing. The full cost of each individual piece of capital equipment should be between £200,000, including VAT, and £1,500,000, funded at 100% FEC. The maximum duration of each application is 12 months and grants must start by 3 August 2027. Host contributions toward equipment purchase are welcome but not mandatory. Applications from all areas within the BBSRC remit are eligible.
For more information about the scheme, including detailed requirements and eligibility, please see the call page.
BBSRC will host an information webinar for this call on 4 November, 2026 (register here).
Further InformationInstitutions can only submit 3 applications as the lead organisation. Therefore, this call will be managed according to the University’s restricted calls procedure.
Schools have been asked to each provide a ranked lists of application requests they recommend and supported to apply to this round of funding. Departments should therefore await communication from their School office to understand the selection/ranking process and timetable.
Internal selection deadline: 25 November, 2026
Funder deadline: 14 January, 2027
If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact researchstrategy@admin.cam.ac.uk.
Posted on 15/10/2026
