The Company of Biologists is a UK-based not-for-profit publisher that primarily supports the biological research community through modest, targeted grants rather than large institutional awards. Its funding is especially focused on enabling scientific exchange—conference travel, meetings, workshops, short research visits, and collaboration-building—often with an emphasis on early-career researchers, accessibility, and sustainability in conferencing. It also appears to channel support through biology-focused learned societies and journal-linked programmes, with a clear international reach including dedicated support for Global South researchers.
Primarily small, program-specific grants with clear caps, often up to £3,000, and some lower-value travel awards. Support is typically rolling or deadline-based depending on the scheme, with decisions made relatively quickly for smaller meeting grants; many programs are aimed at travel, event costs, or short collaboration visits rather than general operating support.
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Apply through the relevant program form rather than with a general proposal, and check each scheme’s eligibility carefully—many are limited to early-career researchers, specific journal/research areas, or certain geographies. Plan ahead for travel timing requirements, as several awards require travel within a set window after funding; for Small Meeting Grants, expect a rolling process with a response in about four to five weeks.
Current and upcoming funding from The Company Of Biologists that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applications assessed on scientific quality and relevance to the journals; applicant must be the meeting organiser; no nationality restriction, but awards cannot be paid in sanctioned jurisdictions.
Deadline: Rolling basis
Who can apply: Applicants must be within seven years of their first faculty position, work in experimental biology relating to animal comparative physiology or biomechanics, and propose a new collaboration only; existing collaborations and conference travel are excluded.
Deadline: 2026-06-05, 2026-11-27
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