Regional Events Grants

Applications are now closed. Applicants will be notified by 15 April 2026.

To apply, you will need to:

• Please login to your myRSB account and complete the online grant application.
• Provide details of your proposed event, including how the grant will be used and the benefits for attendees.
• Review our submission guidance to help prepare your answers.
• Submit your application via our online form.

Before applying, please ensure you meet the following criteria:

• You are an RSB member (affiliate, associate, member, or Fellow grade).
• Or, you have submitted and paid for membership and are awaiting election.
• Previous grant recipients are eligible to reapply.
• Grants are not available for events that have already occurred.
• Your event must be in-person or have an in-person element.

Recipients of the 2026 Regional Events Grants will be listed here once they have been confirmed.

2025 grant recipients

• Professor Sharon Brookes — Beescape: A bee habitat, landscape, and community wellbeing project in Surrey.
  
  
• Dr Dominic Gilchrist MRSB — Try Your Hand at Being a Biologist – visitors took part in a series of practical activities reflecting techniques used in biological research at Teeside University, Middlesbrough.
  
  
• Dr David Wareing MRSB — Teams of A-level students from attended the 26th Annual Schools’ Quiz event held at the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Central Lancashire.
  
  
• Dr Andrew Thomas FRSB — The Eco-Hub is a distinctive open-air classroom constructed from sustainable timber as part of the Between The Trees Festival where attendees can participate in a range of nature-based activities designed to foster a deeper connection with the natural environment — Pontypridd.
  
  
• Katherine Cockle CSci MRSB — Nature Recovery Bat Walk led by Avon Bat Group and the Bat Conservation Trust to demonstrate the wonderful local wildlife in the Southwest and how the public can promote bat conservation in Bristol.
  
  
• Dorathy Anzaku AMRSB - Building a Sustainable Career in the Biosciences: Beyond the Classroom. Across three connected events held in Plateau State, secondary school students and early-career researchers were invited to rethink what a career in the biosciences can look like — Nigeria.
  
  
• Dr Idris Egbeja MRSB — Catch them Young: Capacity Building for Primary School Pupils on Hooded Vulture Conservation and Addressing Illegal Trade and Chemical Threats. Primary school pupils explored the fascinating world of Hooded Vultures through an interactive conservation education programme in Anyigba, North Central Nigeria.
  
  
• Dr Modupe Ayilara MRSB - Unlocking the Hidden Power of Microbes for a Greener Future: A hands-on workshop on microbial innovations brought together students, early-career researchers, and bioscience enthusiasts at North-West University, South Africa.
  
  
• Dr Richard Thacker CSciTeach FRSB — World of Biology Day at Calderglen Zoo — an open day with lectures on different animal groups, tours of the zoo and animal care and handling workshops open to the general public in Scotland.
  
  
• Guo-Teng Liang AMRSB — New-Bee Neuroscience 2026 – a student-led outreach programme to promote the wonders of biology to high school students through hands-on experiences at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.
  
  
• Dr Malvi Surti MRSB - BioSummit 2025: Exploring Nature through Expert Eyes – a one-day keynote event to celebrate biology and ignite curiosity at Parul University in India.
  
  
• Tosin Senbadejo AMRSB — AMR-Xperience: Bioscience Skills and Community Awareness Program. During World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2025, students participated in an intensive hands-on microbiology and AMR workshop at the Department of Biochemistry, University of Ghana.
  
  
• Dr Samantha McLean FRSB — Biosciences in Action: Inspiring futures through discovery. A public engagement bringing together families, educators and community groups to inspire participation in the biosciences at Nottingham Trent University.
  
  
• Luke Banks — The Royal Holloway University of London's Young Biologist Forum Networking Event brought together students, researchers, and professionals to explore the wide world of biological careers. Split across two events (Organismal Day and Molecular Day), the events provided valuable insights into pathways including conservation, public health, lab research, and plant science.
  
  

If you have any queries regarding eligibility or submission, please contact regions@rsb.org.uk