THE SOCIETY FOR EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY — grant history
Latest income
£2.9m
Grants listed (FY2024)
15
Listed grants total
£112k
Accounts grants total
£103k
listed grants reconcile with the accounts totalextracted from its FY2024 accounts
Application guidance — from the funder’s own website
- How to apply: The Society for Experimental Biology accepts unsolicited applications for its various grants and funding opportunities. Applicants must apply online via the 'Apply for Grants and Funding' portal, adhering to specific deadlines and eligibility criteria for each scheme, such as providing reference letters and budget outlines.
- Deadlines: Application deadlines for The Company of Biologists travel grant are 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December. The SEB Annual Conference Travel Grant deadline is 31st May 2026. Outreach Grant deadlines are 1 June and 1 October. Educational Research and Development Grant submissions are by 30 June and 31 January. Small Conference sponsorship deadlines are 1 March and 1 November.
- What they don’t fund: Research directly related to medicine is precluded as it is better funded than most biological disciplines. The Company of Biologists travel grant may not be used to pay for in-person registrations at virtual events and training courses only.
What changed: FY2023 → FY2024
| Change | Grantee | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| new | Company of Biologists Travel Grant recipients (64 students and early career researchers) | — | £37k |
| new | SEB Annual Conference Travel Grant recipients (58 applicants) | — | £20k |
| new | Native Scientists | — | £10k |
| new | Dr Sarah Rayment, Nottingham Trent University | — | £5k |
| new | Miss Ally Harrison-Smith, UK Civil Service | — | £5k |
| new | Dr Marta Del Bianco, Italian Space Agency | — | £5k |
| new | Miss Isabelle Firth, University of Essex | — | £5k |
| new | Mr Luis Fernando Flores, Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology Club, Argentina | — | £5k |
| not listed | SEB Annual Conference Travel Grant recipients (64 applicants) | £42k | — |
| not listed | Company of Biologists Travel Grant recipients (44 students and early career researchers) | £20k | — |
| not listed | SEB Outreach and Engagement Grant recipients (7 projects) | £10k | — |
| not listed | SEB Diversity Grant recipients (2 projects) | £5k | — |
| not listed | SEB Birthday Grant recipients (10 approved events) | £5k | — |
| not listed | SEB Centenary Top-up Fund recipients (22 approved applicants) | £3k | — |
Grants made, per its accounts filings
| Recipient | Year | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company of Biologists Travel Grant recipients (64 students and early career researchers) | FY2024 | £37k | Travel grants for students and early career researchers to attend conferences, workshops, research trips, and laboratory visits. |
| SEB Annual Conference Travel Grant recipients (58 applicants) | FY2024 | £20k | Support for students attending and presenting at the Annual Conference. |
| Native Scientists | FY2024 | £10k | Sponsorship for ten 'interventions' including resource development and workshops. |
| Dr Sarah Rayment, Nottingham Trent University | FY2024 | £5k | Outreach grant for 'Bioskills in the Classroom' pack. |
| Miss Ally Harrison-Smith, UK Civil Service | FY2024 | £5k | Outreach grant for Civil Service STEM Challenge. |
| Dr Marta Del Bianco, Italian Space Agency | FY2024 | £5k | Outreach grant for International Day of Plant Fascination event. |
| Miss Isabelle Firth, University of Essex | FY2024 | £5k | Outreach grant for 'Nature’s Canvas' art exhibition. |
| Mr Luis Fernando Flores, Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology Club, Argentina | FY2024 | £5k | Outreach grant for Experimental Biology Editathons in Patagonia. |
| Miss Jessica Okoro, BeScience STEM C.I.C | FY2024 | £5k | Outreach grant for Experimental Biology Hackathon in Hackney. |
| Dr Hollie Watmuff, Northwest Women in STEM | FY2024 | £5k | Outreach grant for seminar and practical session series. |
| Dr Karen Cloete, UNESCOUNISA Africa and Nanosciences African Network | FY2024 | £5k | Outreach grant for virtual gallery on phytomining plants and nano/biofertilisers. |
| Professor Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso, University of Leeds | FY2024 | £2k | Diversity grant for Black in Plant Science (BiPS) Conference. |
| Dr Rebecca Cramp, University of Queensland | FY2024 | £2k | Educational grant for Conservation Physiology Educators Toolbox. |
| Dr Claire Donald and Dr Nicola Veitch | FY2024 | £2k | Educational grant for VR peer-to-peer learning project. |
| Dr Nick Freeston, Kingston University | FY2024 | £2k | Diversity grant for student-led resource showcasing under-represented scientists. |
| SEB Annual Conference Travel Grant recipients (64 applicants) | FY2023 | £42k | Travel grants for students attending and presenting at the Annual Conference. |
| Company of Biologists Travel Grant recipients (44 students and early career researchers) | FY2023 | £20k | Travel grants for students and early career researchers to attend conferences, workshops, research trips, and laboratory visits. |
| SEB Outreach and Engagement Grant recipients (7 projects) | FY2023 | £10k | Supporting events and activities aimed at enhancing public understanding of science and fostering engagement with experimental biology. |
| SEB Diversity Grant recipients (2 projects) | FY2023 | £5k | Funding to address barriers to inclusion and foster a more diverse and equitable environment within experimental biology. |
| SEB Birthday Grant recipients (10 approved events) | FY2023 | £5k | Support for SEB members organising scientific meetings, networking events, lectures, or smaller gatherings in celebration of the SEB's centenary year. |
| SEB Centenary Top-up Fund recipients (22 approved applicants) | FY2023 | £3k | Top-up funding for attendees of the Centenary Conference who faced significant financial barriers. |
| 47 students and early career researchers (Company of Biologists Travel Grant recipients) | FY2022 | £22k | Travel grants for young scientists attending meetings, training courses and lab visits |
| 28 students (SEB Annual Conference Travel Grant recipients) | FY2022 | £11k | Support for students attending and presenting at the Annual Conference |
| Lenia D. Rato - MARE (Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre) | FY2022 | £1k | Outreach Grant - Museum at Night, Senior Ocean, MAD Scientists events |
| Caitlin McAndry | FY2022 | £1k | Outreach Grant - Animated videos on climate change |
| Dr Prasanta Dhak - Techno India University, West Bengal, India | FY2022 | £1k | Outreach Grant - Parthenium awareness event |
| Miss Eleanor Watson | FY2022 | £1k | Outreach Grant - 3 day festival at 6 different venues |
| Miss Sumana Shrestha - Knowing Neurons | FY2022 | £1k | Outreach Grant - Neuroscience comic book on autism |
| Miss Rebekah White - University of Exeter | FY2022 | £1k | Outreach Grant - Darwin's Black Book podcast series |
| Miss Becky Robertson – Civil Service Science and Engineering Fast Stream | FY2022 | £1k | Outreach Grant - STEM Challenge competition |
| PRISM Exeter | FY2021 | £1k | Diversity Grant |
| Dr Emily Armstrong | FY2021 | £990 | Diversity Grant |