Biochemical Society
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Society's geographic focus is any country, so location should not rule out a small charity, but the project must have a clear link to molecular bioscience, and the EDI and Outreach Grants (up to £1,000) suit inclusion and outreach work.
- Keep requests within the stated caps: up to £500 for General Travel Grants for national conferences or training events, up to £1,000 for international ones, up to £500 for Sponsored Events, and up to £2,000 for Lab Visit Grants.
- Charities and not-for-profit organisations can apply to the EDI and Outreach Grants without Society membership, and the application should set out how many people the project will reach and their demographics, and show how it can be repeated, sustained and evaluated.
- Applications are considered twice a year, and EDI projects must start at least 1 month after the deadline and last no longer than 8 months, so plan ahead and do not expect costs incurred before an offer letter to be covered.
- Under the EDI and Outreach Grants, do not apply if you are a commercial (for profit) organisation, or if you want scientific research, individual travel funding, or a project where the only costs are travel and/or refreshments.
Overview
Biochemical Society is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 253894).
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Biochemical Society's grants and bursaries support molecular bioscience across career stages. Its portfolio includes research support, attendance at scientific meetings and training, laboratory visits, and independent event sponsorship. It also backs projects that strengthen inclusion and participation in molecular bioscience, including outreach, public understanding, removing barriers and elevating underrepresented voices. Applicants include members as well as non-members; the EDI and Outreach Grants are open to individuals, groups, charities and not-for-profit organisations worldwide. For event sponsorship, a Society member must be among applicants. The Society assesses proposals for scientific relevance, inclusive engagement, reach, sustainability, evaluation and a feasible budget.
Themes
- Molecular biosciences
- EDI and outreach
- Scientific events
- Research support
Geographic Focus
Any country.
What they don't fund
- EDI and Outreach Grants only:
- commercial (for profit) organisations
- staff salaries
- insurance costs
- overhead costs
- projects where the only costs are travel and/or refreshments
- projects duplicating existing educational research for which new research would not add value or insight
- activities that are clearly contributing to recruitment to a particular institution or organisation. Where recruitment may be a factor, the institution will be expected to provide some of their own funding
- scientific research projects
- individual travel funding
- participation in an advertised volunteer programme
- expenses incurred before receipt of an offer letter
- multiple projects from the same lead applicant within the same application round
- applicants who received funding from the same scheme in the consecutive year
- applicants who would exceed a maximum of £2,000 in funding in a 3-year period across the Biochemical Society grants portfolio
- projects that do not promote EDI principles and/or Outreach within the molecular biosciences as their primary goal
- projects that do not take place at least 1 month after the deadline or have a duration longer than 8 months
- General Travel Grants only:
- applicants who have not been a member for at least 12 months immediately prior to the deadline on the closing date of the round applied to (or six months for multiyear members)
- applicants who received funding from the same scheme in the consecutive year
- applicants who would exceed a maximum of £2,000 in funding in a 3-year period across the Biochemical Society grants portfolio
- attendance by accompanying individuals
- joint applications
- applications for the FEBS Congress or Young Scientists' Forum
- applications made retrospectively
- grants to recipients in jurisdictions, countries or regions subject to sanctions, embargoes or other political trade restrictions put in place by the United Nations, the EU or the UK
- travel insurance fees
- visa fees
- subsistence
- applications for meetings or workshops without a molecular bioscience focus
- applications for meetings not believed to be genuine
- group visits
- applications made on behalf of other individuals
- Sponsored Events only:
- catering costs
- venue costs
- commercial events
- closed events/conferences
- Gordon Research Conferences
- seminars
- other events which already receive significant funding
- events that do not take place at least six months after the deadline
- applicants where none is a Postgraduate, Early Career, Full, or Emeritus member of the Biochemical Society
How to apply
For EDI and Outreach Grants, charities and not-for-profit organisations may apply without Society membership; applicants should review the application questions before starting an application.
Deadlines: Applications are considered twice a year.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Applications should show a clear link between the proposed project and the molecular biosciences.
- Applicants should explain how the project promotes EDI or broadens outreach to communities facing barriers.
- Applicants should outline the number and demographic of participants the project will reach.
- Applicants should show that the project is repeatable, scalable and/or sustainable and describe how they will measure outputs and evaluate impact.
- Sponsored events should have a balanced and diverse programme of speakers or trainers.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
Similar funders
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £4,370,000 | £4,784,000 | £24,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £4,766,000 | £4,705,000 | £92,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £4,723,000 | £4,752,000 | £184,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £4,802,000 | £3,965,000 | £167,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £3,925,000 | £4,068,000 | £133,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2023; year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- biochemistry.org
- biochemistry.org/grants-and-awards/grants-and-bursaries · read on 30 October 2026
- biochemistry.org/grants-and-awards/grants-and-bursaries/edi-and-outreach-grants · read on 30 October 2026
- biochemistry.org/events-and-training/sponsorship-for-events/sponsored-events · read on 30 October 2026
- biochemistry.org/grants-and-awards/grants-and-bursaries/general-travel-grants · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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No credit card required
Contact
- biochemistry.org
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission