SEB Grants – Funding opportunities for our members
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The Company of Biologists Travel Grant
🗓️ Application deadline: 30 September 2026
The Company of Biologists Travel Grant 2026 is available for student and early career scientist SEB members.
It supports their participation at conferences, workshops, and even training courses.
The COB Travel Grant was recently reviewed, giving more support to applicants depending on their travel distance.
The grant limits are as follows:
- £300 travel within own country
- £600 travel within own continent
- £800 travel beyond own continent
You can find out more about eligibility and apply via
SEB Conference Travel Grant 2026
🗓️ Application deadline: 31 December 2026
This year, the SEB has provided £20,000 of funding for SEB student and early career scientist members who are presenting a poster or talk at the SEB Annual Conference. Students and early career members can apply for up to £400 to support their travel to this flagship event that brings together biologists from across the globe to make connections and share their research. The conference takes place each year in July.
You can find out more about eligibility and apply via
Sponsorship for a Small Conference (2n round - start on March 2nd)
🗓️ Application deadline: 1 November 2026
SEB members can apply for up to £1000 to help with the cost of organising a scientific meeting independently or in collaboration with another organisation.
Diversity Grant
🗓️ Application deadline: 31 December 2026
SEB members can apply for funding of up to £1000 for projects associated with improving diversity and increasing inclusivity in academia and bioscience research.
Outreach Grant
🗓️ Application deadline: 31 December 2026
A maximum of £1000 is available to SEB members and £200 non-members to cover the costs associated with holding or participating in an outreach event that promotes experimental biology to a wide range of audiences.
Hardship Fund
🗓️ Application deadline: 31 December 2026
The purpose of this fund is to provide free membership to those experiencing periods of financial hardship so they can continue to access the career development resources and research network provided by the SEB.
Educational Research and Development Grant 2026
🗓️ Application deadline: 30 June 2027
SEB members are eligible to apply for grants of up to £2000, while non-members can apply for grants of up to £200 to support educational research or the development and dissemination of teaching resources in experimental biology for higher education.
You can find the full list of available grants and application details here: www.sebiology.org/grants/apply-for-funding.html
If you have any question please contact us at [email protected]
With best regards,
The SEB Team.
