If you've got a great idea in the areas we support, browse our grant schemes to find the one that's right for you.
Wellcome will fund individuals or teams researching the interdependent roles of sleep and circadian rhythm disruptions in the development and resolution of mental health problems including anxiety, depression and psychosis.
Up to 5 years
Up to £3 million
This scheme provides funding for established researchers and teams from any discipline who want to pursue bold and creative research ideas to deliver significant shifts in understanding that could improve human life, health and wellbeing.
Usually 8 years, but may be less for some disciplines, and may only be longer if held on a part-time basis.
You should ask for the resources you need for your research programme – see the 'What we offer' section on this page. You will need to justify this in your application.
This scheme provides funding for mid-career researchers from any discipline who have the potential to be international research leaders. They will develop their research capabilities, drive innovative programmes of work and deliver significant shifts in understanding that could improve human life, health and wellbeing.
Usually 8 years, but may be less for some disciplines and may only be longer if held on a part-time basis.
You should ask for your salary (if required) and the resources you need for your research programme – see the 'What we offer' section on this page. You will need to justify this in your application.
This scheme provides funding for early-career researchers from any discipline who are ready to develop their research identity. Through innovative projects, they will deliver shifts in understanding that could improve human life, health and wellbeing. By the end of the award, they will be ready to lead their own independent research programme.
Usually 5 years, but may be less for some disciplines, and may only be longer if held on a part-time basis.
Your salary and up to £400,000 for research expenses. If eligible, you may also request additional funding for overseas allowances and overheads.
up to 3 years
up to £2 million per award
Wellcome will fund teams of researchers investigating the biological vulnerability to extreme heat in maternal and child health.
3 to 5 years
Up to £2 million per award. In exceptional cases we may award above £2 million.
The Wellcome Data Prize in Mental Health is an opportunity for collaborative approaches for research into anxiety and depression in young people. The Prize supports multi-disciplinary teams to produce a digital tool to enable future research.
6-18 months
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There are three phases to the prize, each six months long and with different levels of funding and support on offer:
Wellcome will fund teams of researchers investigating causal mechanisms underpinning effective interventions for anxiety, depression, and/or psychosis.
Up to 8 years but can be much shorter
Up to £5 million
This call supports interventions to improve cognitive and functional outcomes for people experiencing, or at risk of, psychosis – or to test new or existing markers of cognitive impairment for prediction of risk or treatment stratification.
Up to 5 years for intervention development and evaluation. Up to 3 years for studies testing markers of cognitive functioning.
Up to £3 million for applications developing interventions. Up to £1 million for studies testing markers of cognitive functioning.
This scheme provides funding for multidisciplinary teams to help improve our understanding of the biological significance of SARS-CoV-2 variants. By the end of the award, successful applicants will have produced research to support national policy makers in preventing and controlling the Covid-19 pandemic.
Up to 3 years. Level and duration of funding will vary depending on proposed research and associated activity.
Up to £3 million for research expenses, including salaries where required.
The scheme will fund teams led by researchers from low- or middle-income countries (LMIC) to test interventions to manage heat-related health risks in real settings – not under laboratory conditions.
Up to 5 years
Between £500,000 and £2 million
This scheme provides funding for software developers from any career stage and discipline to develop digital tools that will improve climate sensitive infectious disease modelling. By the end of the award, successful applicants will have delivered a piece of open-source digital technology that will increase the impact of research in addressing this threat to health.
Up to 5 years. We expect development of the tool to take place in the early part of the award. Later years will be used for maintenance of the software.
Up to £500,000 for research expenses, including salaries
Wellcome’s PhD Programmes for Health Professionals offer health professionals outstanding research training in supportive and inclusive research environments.
3 years (full-time equivalent)
Salary and research expenses covered
These awards provide promising undergraduates with hands-on experience of research during the summer holidays. Find out what funding we offer and how to apply.
6 to 8 weeks
Salary at the real Living Wage
This funding supports Wellcome grantholders who want to use public insights to develop their research. Find out what we offer and how to apply.
Funding will end at the same time as your main Wellcome grant
Between £10,000 and £250,000 (depending on your main Wellcome grant)
This scheme provides small grants for clinical lecturers to pursue research work, gather preliminary data and strengthen applications for longer-term funding. See scheme details and how to apply.
1 to 2 years
Up to £30,000
Springboard Awards provide small funding grants to support basic biomedical scientists as they develop their independent research careers. Find out what we offer and how to apply.
Two years
Up to £100,000, with research assistance and expenses
Bringing researchers and creative professionals together at Wellcome Collection to work as a collaborative residency.
One to two years
Flexible funding, up to £1 million
Offering graduates outstanding training in scientific research.
4 years
Studentship stipend, fees and other costs
Enabling researchers to undertake humanities or social science Master's courses in any area of health.
1 year
Studentship stipend and fees covered