Ten years on, Wellcome Trust launches study of 10,000 human genomes in UK
On the tenth anniversary of the completion of the first draft of the human genome - a draft that took ten years to complete - the Wellcome Trust has launched a project to…
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Wellcome releases annual results for 2022/23
Wellcome’s annual charitable spend in 2022/23 rises to £1.7bn supporting science to improve health and save lives globally
Wellcome grants involving animal research 2021 to 2022
This is our analysis of Wellcome grants involving animal research between October 2021 and September 2022.
Addressing Covid-19 vaccine inequity by mid-2022
Across the world, there are unacceptable disparities in access to Covid-19 vaccines, leaving many vulnerable people unprotected. This paper considers this challenge and sets…
Media statement in response to the World Health Organization’s Global tuberculosis report 2022
Charlie Weller, Head of Prevention at Wellcome, responds to the publication of the World Health Organization's Global tuberculosis report 2022.
Grant funding data for 2022/23
We publish a summary of our grant funding data every year to show how we spend our money.
Wellcome’s ambitions for 2022 and beyond
Cheryl Moore, Director of Research Programmes, shares how Wellcome plans to spend £16 billion over the next ten years to advance scientific discovery and take on the world’s…
Cheryl Moore
Celebrating a 'decade of discovery' since the Human Genome Project
Leading scientists from the public efforts to map the human genome today celebrate a decade of discovery since the announcement of the first draft. And in a dramatic sign of…
Wellcome Annual Report 2023
Find out how Wellcome performed in 2022/23, with commentaries from our Chair and Director, reports on what we did last year and reviews of our finances and investments.
Childhood immunisation is recovering, but there’s a long way to go
20.5 million children hadn’t received essential vaccinations in 2022, according to the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF. While that marks…
Charlie Weller
Five things the IPCC report tells us about climate change and health
Climate change is more than an environmental disaster. It's a clear threat to people’s health, lives and livelihoods. But if we act now, we can reduce the impact and protect…
Alan Dangour
Why we’re endorsing the Kigali Declaration to tackle Neglected Tropical Diseases
Wellcome is formally endorsing the Kigali Declaration at the Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Summit, hosted by the Government of Rwanda on 23 June 2022.
Josie Golding
Head of Epidemics & Epidemiology
Media statement on the IPCC Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaption and Vulnerability report
Statement from Alan Dangour, Director of Climate and Health, on the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report.
Directly held public equity holdings
Wellcome's directly held public equity holdings at 30 September 2022.
Mpox: what we know so far
Why disease surveillance and cooperation will be key to managing this outbreak and others in the future.
Wellcome clinical trial policy monitoring 2018 to 2023
When we signed the WHO statement on clinical trial transparency, we promised to monitor compliance with our clinical trials policy and publish the cumulative results annually…
How directed funding is tackling barriers to progress in research
Christiane Hertz-Fowler, our Head of Directed Activity, outlines what we mean by directed funding, the types of initiatives it supports and how it can drive major advances in…
Christiane Hertz-Fowler
Research Enrichment – Public Engagement
This funding supports Wellcome grantholders who want to use public insights to develop their research. Find out what we offer and how to apply.
Lead applicant career stage:
- Leading a research programme
- Postdoctoral research
- Returning to research
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Funding duration:
Funding will end at the same time as your main Wellcome grant
Funding amount:
Between £10,000 and £250,000 (depending on your main Wellcome grant)
Strategic programme:
Not aligned to our strategic programmes
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