Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
| Council overview | |
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| Formed | 1994 |
| Status | Council within UK Research and Innovation |
| Headquarters | Swindon, Wiltshire, England |
| Annual budget | £322 million (FY2024/25) |
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| Parent department | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology |
| Parent body | UK Research and Innovation |
| Website | bbsrc |
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), is a council of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. It is the largest UK public funder of non-medical bioscience. It predominantly funds scientific research institutes and university research departments in the UK.