Who funds bacteriophage research?

We count 66 funded bacteriophage projects, active between 2020 and 2033, from 4 funders. The most came from EU · ERC (28 projects), EU · MSCA (12 projects) and Wellcome (6 projects). The median award is $1.6M, across the 62 of 66 projects that list an amount.

Funded projects

66

Funders

4

Median award

$1.6M

Open calls now

0

Top funders of bacteriophage research

Projects whose title or summary mentions bacteriophage. Median award: of the projects that list an amount, in US dollars; “—” when fewer than 3 do.

Open bacteriophage funding calls

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Funded bacteriophage projects

A sample, latest start first, at most three per program.

• Decoding inter-species PICI transfer to understand bacterial evolution and design next-generation antibacterial therapies.
  Wellcome · £2,754,059 · ends 2033
• Structural basis of virus-bacteria dynamics in the human gut
  Wellcome · £2,137,812 · ends 2033
• When do phages shape microbial communities? Assessing how changes in abiotic and biotic conditions impact the importance of phage
  UKRI · NERC · £825,627 · ends 2031
• Scientific Engagement and Access through Course-Based Research and Innovation in STEM Participation
  NSF · EDU · $499,392 · ends 2029
• Harnessing Phage Therapy to Promote Sustainable Water Reclamation
  NSF · BIO · $969,705 · ends 2029
• Understanding Phage Growth limitation in Streptomyces: a unique viral defence system
  UKRI · BBSRC · £540,447 · ends 2029
• Unpacking the terminase: Revealing the distinctions between Gene Transfer Agent and viral DNA translocation motors
  UKRI · BBSRC · £853,556 · ends 2029
• Viral Voyages: Navigating Functional Viral Metagenomics for Novel Anti-Biofilm Solutions
  UKRI · BBSRC · £505,973 · ends 2029
• Eco-Evolutionary Approach to Isolate, Evolve, and Characterize Broad-Host- Range Bacteriophages to Inform Solutions for Antimicrobial Resistance
  Wellcome · ends 2028
• Phages against MDR Enterococcus faecium
  EU · MSCA · ends 2028

How we count

Funded projects come from public award records (NIH RePORTER, NSF, EU CORDIS, UKRI Gateway to Research, Wellcome, the Gates Foundation, DOE, NASA and USDA NIFA) whose title or summary matches “bacteriophage or phage or phages”. NIH lists each budget year separately; one project counts once. Amounts are as the funder lists them; medians use only projects that list one, in US dollars. Open calls and forecasts are from our listings of October 28, 2026. A project can mention a topic without being mainly about it, so treat the counts as a guide to who funds the area.