Funding scheme application deadlines

The list below shows our funding scheme deadlines and other key dates.

All deadlines up to the end July 2025 are at 17:00 (GMT/BST). All deadlines from 1 August 2025 are at 15.00 BST/GMT. We don't accept late applications.  See all our funding opportunities. 

Funding opportunityPreliminary applicationFull applicationInterviews / decision
Mental Health Award: Advancing target validation for novel mental health drug discovery15 April 202531 July 2025n/a
Mental Health Award: Leveraging longitudinal data to transform early intervention in mental healthn/a22 July 2025December 2025
Wellcome Career Development Awardsn/a24 July 2025January 2026
Wellcome Discovery Awardsn/a29 July 2025January 2026

Wellcome Early-Career Awards

n/a30 September 2025March 2026
Wellcome Career Development Awardsn/a20 November 2025May 2026
Wellcome Discovery Awardsn/a25 November 2025May 2026

Wellcome Early-Career Awards

n/a17 February 2026July 2026
Wellcome Career Development Awardsn/a26 March 2026September 2026
Wellcome Discovery Awardsn/a31 March 2026September 2026

 

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