The Company of Biologists: Scientific Meeting Grants

The Company of Biologists: Scientific Meeting Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Company of Biologists
Amount: Up to £6,000
Last Updated: August 14, 2025

Summary

The Company of Biologists offers Scientific Meeting Grants to support a variety of charitable activities such as workshops and conferences relevant to their journals. Grants cover expenses like keynote speakers and travel for early career scientists, typically ranging from £2,000 to £4,000 based on the number of attendees. Organisers are encouraged to enhance accessibility through virtual components, promoting inclusivity and diversity in scientific discussions.

Overview

NOTE: Funding decisions are made six to eight weeks after each application deadline. The Company of Biologists is a not-for-profit publishing organization dedicated to supporting and inspiring the biological community. We are run by distinguished practicing scientists. We exist to profit science, not shareholders. We inspire new thinking and support the community of biologists. The focus of our activities is: publishing leading peer-reviewed journalsfacilitating scientific meetings and communitiesproviding travel grants for young researcherssupporting and funding research societies Scientific Meeting Grants Scientific Meeting Grants are available to help finance a range of charitable activities including (but not limited to) meetings, workshops, and conferences in the fields relevant to our journals. Grants can be used to cover expenses such as a plenary or keynote speaker, to assist with travel for early career scientists, or to reduce (or waive) registration fees. Grants are typically awarded on a sliding scale — for example meetings with fewer than 100 people may receive up to £2,000, whereas a meeting with 400 people may receive £4,000. Grants in excess of £6,000 are only awarded in very exceptional circumstances. We encourage organisers to include a virtual element in their event, making them more accessible to a larger and more diverse audience and promoting inclusivity, accessibility, and sustainability

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Organisers of conferences, workshops, seminars, training, and networking events can apply.Although, grants are open to organisers of seminars, funding will generally be limited to one grant per series. An exception may be made for a new, exciting, and more innovative proposal within the same series.The individual who completes the funding application must be a member of the organising group for the event.

Ineligibility

We will not fund:Attendance at scientific meetings, conferences, or training coursesExpenditure on capital equipment and capital building proposalUndergraduate expeditions and coursesSocial/political networkingConference dinners/social events/refreshment breaksTuition feesPayments for the employment of staffAbstract booksPublishing expenses (e.g. page charges)Intra-institutional events (e.g. departmental seminars, etc.)Core costs (i.e. overheads)Field excursion costs for summer post-grad schools/coursesGrants cannot be awarded retrospectively.Applications from professional fundraisers and conference agencies are generally not considered.Although there is no restriction on nationality, we are unable to pay awards to recipients in jurisdictions, countries, or regions of the world subject to sanctions, embargoes or other political trade restrictions put in place by the United Nations, the EU, or the UK.