Our grants offer financial support for training courses, academic study and research into botany. You do not need to be a member to apply for one of our grants, although members are favoured in the award process. All of our grants focus on providing funding for training, study or research into the vascular flora of Britain and Ireland.
All our grant programmes have now closed for 2026. Applications for 2027 will open on 1 Dec 2026.
Botanical Training, Study and Research Grants
Training Grants
- Up to £250 (or € equivalent for applicants from the Republic of Ireland) for aspiring botanists who want to go on botanical training courses from external providers.
- Typical applicants would include recent graduates looking to start a career in botany or amateur botanists looking to take part in interest-led botanical recording.
Check out this report by a Training Grant recipient, which gives you an idea of how helpful these grants can be.
Identiplant Grants
- £250 (or € equivalent for applicants from the Republic of Ireland) for aspiring botanists who would like to undertake the Identiplant training course, which is run by the BSBI.
- Applications for Identiplant Grants are made as part of the Identiplant course application process - please complete the course application form first. More information can be found on the Identiplant website.
Please do not use the external Training Grant application form to apply for an Identiplant Grant.
Plant Study Grants
- Up to £1,000 (or € equivalent for applicants from the Republic of Ireland) are available to students.
- Typical applicants would include botany or plant science undergraduate students looking for funding for a project collecting plant-related data.
Check out this blog post by a plant study grant recipient, to get a better idea of the kind of activity they can support.
Science and Research Grants
- Up to £1,000 (or € equivalent for applicants from the Republic of Ireland) are available to support research to enhance our knowledge of the flora of Britain and Ireland.
- These grants are aimed at experienced researchers including PhD students, academic researchers and amateur botanists. The work should be capable of resulting in a scientific publication.
Trial FISC Grants
BSBI is trialling a new grant scheme for 2026 for individuals who are unwaged, students or volunteers who would like to undertake a FISC in 2026.
Twenty grants of up to £175 will be available which can be used to part cover the cost of a FISC.
Applications open on 1 December 2025 and close on 28 February 2026. This trial will help us understand the demand for such support and evidence future funding applications.
More information
For Training, Study and Research Grant enquiries, please contact grants@bsbi.org.
Botanical Publication Grants
- The BSBI makes small grants available towards the creation of County Floras, check-lists, and other publications, typically of up to £2000 (or € equivalent for applicants from the Republic of Ireland).
- Application forms are available from the Secretary of the Science & Data Committee.
- Enquiries can be directed to the Secretary of the Science & Data Committee.
