All researchers and organisations we fund and collaborate with must conduct their research responsibly. Find out what we expect researchers and organisations to do.
Grant funding policies
All researchers and organisations we fund must comply with our grant funding policies. Applicants and grantholders should read these policies alongside our grant conditions and their award letter.
Find out how we define 'research misconduct', what we expect from people and organisations we fund, how we handle allegations and what sanctions we may apply.
Joint BBSRC, MRC and Wellcome statement on managing risks of misuse associated with grant funding activities.
What we expect from the people and organisations we fund, why we ask to be informed and what we do with this information, sanctions and handling allegations.
This policy forms part of our grant conditions, and sets out the requirements for our grantholders before, during and after clinical trials.
What we expect from the researchers and organisations we fund when planning and conducting research involving human participants.
Find out what the policy applies to, and what we expect from the researchers and organisations we fund.
What researchers and organisations must do if they want to commercialise Wellcome-funded intellectual property, getting consent and reporting on Wellcome IP-related activities.
Find out how we define 'conflict of interest', what we require from researchers and organisations, and what we will do if there has been a breach of our policy.
How researchers should manage and share data, software and materials that arise from Wellcome-funded research and outputs management plans.
What the policy applies to, how to comply, preprints and costs we'll provide.
We fund research that uses animals if it is legal, ethical and scientifically justified. Find out what researchers and organisations must do to comply, including what animals are covered by the policy and when researchers must contact us.
Why we don't support researchers funded by the tobacco industry.
How and why we keep the application review process confidential.
When researchers can ask for overheads and what costs are included.
Our expectations for organisations and researchers receiving Wellcome funding to follow sustainable research practices.
Who our policy applies to and what researchers and organisations must do.
About the Concordat, Wellcome's commitment and what we expect from the people we fund.
How researchers and organisations we fund should carry out and encourage continuing professional development.
We are committed to encouraging equity, diversity and inclusion among all people working at Wellcome or involved in Wellcome-funded activities.
Contact us
Contact our Funding Information Team if you have a question about funding.