The Company of Biologists: Small Meeting Grants

The Company of Biologists: Small Meeting Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Company of Biologists
Amount: Up to £1,000
Last Updated: September 23, 2025

Summary

The Company of Biologists offers Small Meeting Grants to support local meetings in biological fields. Grants up to £400 are available for meetings with a total budget not exceeding £1,000. Applicants must provide detailed costs and other funding sources. Eligibility includes hosting a one-day meeting not part of a larger event, with only one application allowed per year. Notably, requests related to larger meetings or specific ineligible expenses will be declined.

Overview

The Company of Biologists is a not-for-profit publishing organisation dedicated to supporting and inspiring the biological community. We are run by distinguished practising 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 Small Meeting Grants The Company of Biologists will consider applications for a grant towards the cost of holding a small meeting within the fields of our journals. This would normally be a local meeting with a small budget. Support requests for aspects of large meetings will not be considered for a Small Meeting Grants. Applications should include the title and location of the meeting, full details of costs, other sources of finance already obtained or applied for and any other relevant details.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The following criteria is required for funding:Level of funding not exceeding £400.Total meeting budget not to exceed £1,000.Meeting to take place on one day.Meeting not to be part of a larger meeting or organisationOnly one application per year can be made.

Ineligibility

Support requests for aspects of large meetings will not be considered for a Small Meeting GrantsWe 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.Funding will not be made retrospectivelySmall Meeting Grants are not available to fund the following: Larger meetings with total budgets of greater than £1,000Any aspects of larger meetingsEvents discussing topics not covered by our journalsSocial events including dinners, refreshments and networkingDelegation/registration feesTraining, tuition or course feesAbstract books, prizes etc