British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Registered charity 1093118 · since 2002bsac.org.uk·International·Updated 30 October 2026

At a glance

£19,977

Annual giving, year to 30 September 2024

From the Charity Commission register

year to 30 September 2025 grants not yet published.

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. Don't spend time on an approach; the similar funders below support the same kind of work.

Key takeaways

Its stated geographic focus is worldwide and its themes are antimicrobial chemotherapy and antimicrobial resistance, so check that your work sits within them, and the funder asks that projects be cross-disciplinary and take account of the One Health agenda wherever possible.
A modest request fits: Project Grants go up to £15,000 for projects of up to one year, and the register records £19,977 in grants to institutions for one reporting year.
The funder accepts applications by invitation only and does not take unsolicited requests, and the source does not say how invitations are issued, so confirm that route before preparing a full application.
Conference attendance is not funded under Project Grants, so do not apply for it.
A full application needs no more than five A4 pages with up to 15 references, full justification of costs, a declaration of any other funding sought, and grant history for the last five years for each named applicant.

Overview

British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1093118).

The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (charity number 1093118) exists to facilitate the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge in the field of antimicrobial chemotherapy. Its Project Grants support research projects internationally, with a maximum value of £15,000 for projects of up to one year. Its Stop Superbugs scheme funds community-based initiatives across sub-Saharan Africa, and its first dedicated grants programme awarded three grants. The register records £19,977 in grants to institutions for one reporting year.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The Society’s charitable focus is the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge in antimicrobial chemotherapy. Its work spans education and training, research support and quality improvement, professional and public engagement, policy and advocacy, accreditation and standards development, and peer-review publications. Through its Project Grants, it supports research projects internationally, including pump-priming work, novel techniques and changes in direction for established projects; projects should, wherever possible, be cross-disciplinary and take account of the One Health agenda. Its Stop Superbugs scheme supports grassroots projects in sub-Saharan Africa tackling antimicrobial resistance. The Society also identifies support for trainees undertaking projects or training. Its grants sit alongside a broader effort to build the global community of infection experts and strengthen healthcare knowledge, tools and training.

Themes

Antimicrobial chemotherapy
Antimicrobial resistance

Geographic Focus

Worldwide.

What they don't fund

Project Grants only: Funding for attendance at a conference is not considered appropriate

How to apply

Project Grant applicants complete the application form and submit the required documents through the BSAC grants online submission system.

What to send:

Project Grants
- A completed application form.
- An application of no more than five A4 pages, with up to 15 references, excluding the application form, abridged CVs and signed Terms and Conditions form.
- Abstract; background; hypotheses; aims; investigation plan; Gantt chart or timetable; justification for applying; costs with justification; and references.
- Abridged CVs for all applicants named on the application form, no more than two A4 pages per investigator, including track record in the area and details of the most recent 10 publications.
- A signed copy of the BSAC Terms and Conditions form.
- A declaration of whether applicants have sought or intend to seek outside financial support for the same grant.
- Details of all grant support received in the last five years by all named applicants, including the total amount received for each grant in GBP/UK currency.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

Projects should, wherever possible, be cross-disciplinary and take account of the One Health agenda.
Candidates are expected to provide full justification of project grant funds.
Final reports should summarise the project’s aims and objectives and broad findings or conclusions.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

International

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.

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Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 30 September 2021	£2,563,732	£2,095,280	£162,168	Accounts for year to 30 September 2021
year to 30 September 2022	£2,781,482	£2,704,464	£432,828	Accounts for year to 30 September 2022
year to 30 September 2023	£2,724,522	£2,555,097	£263,288	Accounts for year to 30 September 2023
year to 30 September 2024	£2,623,840	£2,424,420	£19,977	Accounts for year to 30 September 2024
year to 30 September 2025	£2,678,939	£2,335,817	—	Accounts for year to 30 September 2025

Income vs grants paid

IncomeGrants paid

Total value each financial year

YE 2021

£162k grants

YE 2022

£433k grants

YE 2023

£263k grants

YE 2024

£19,977 grants

Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.

Grants paid, year to 30 September 2021; year to 30 September 2022; year to 30 September 2023; year to 30 September 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).

— No grants figure for that year.

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.