Intellectual property guidance
Information about our approach to intellectual property and translation, and related policies. This is for grant applicants, grantholders and research organisations.
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Intellectual property policy
Find out what the policy applies to, and what we expect from the researchers and organisations we fund.
How to complete your Intellectual Property and Commercialisation report
We require organisations to complete an Intellectual Property and Commercialisation report once a year. Find out who needs to complete the report and what information your…
How to comply with our intellectual property policy
Find out how to comply with our Intellectual Property policy for Wellcome-funded researchers, collaborators, and administering organisations.
Wellcome Trust response to the BIS Committee’s Review of the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property
The Wellcome Trust is pleased that the BIS Committee recognises the potential benefits of content mining but is concerned that the report focuses exclusively on a publisher-…
Assistant Property Asset Manager
Closing date: Wednesday, 29 July 2026 Contract type: Permanent Interview dates: 1st stage (W/c 24 August) online/Remote; 2nd stage: face to face (dates TBC) The Wellcome…
Wellcome Trust acquires Premier Marinas Limited from BlackRock UK Property Fund
The Wellcome Trust announces today that is has acquired marina operator Premier Marinas Limited (“PML”) from the BlackRock UK Property Fund (“BlackRock”) for an undisclosed…
Wellcome Trust statement on the Government response to the Hargreaves review
The Wellcome Trust is pleased that the Government has accepted the recommendations of the Hargreaves review of intellectual property. We believe the actions proposed are…
Chief executive appointment completes leadership team for Wellcome Genome Campus
Robert Evans, a highly experienced property leader, has joined Wellcome Genome Campus as chief executive.
Statement regarding Olympic Park proposal
The Wellcome Trust is pleased to have been shortlisted by the Olympic Delivery Authority to submit a proposal for the purchase and long-term management of the residential…
This is how flooding can impact our health
Climate change is making the world more susceptible to extreme weather events like flooding, which can impact human health
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Jane Bracher
How to set up an organisation workspace on the Wellcome Funding platform
Get guidance on registering as a new organisation on the Wellcome Funding platform, adding other team members, and what roles and permissions are available.
How to complete an outputs management plan
An overview of things to consider as you develop your outputs management plan.
Data, software and materials management and sharing policy
How researchers should manage and share data, software and materials that arise from Wellcome-funded research and outputs management plans.
Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in our grant application process
Wellcome is a signatory to the Funders joint statement on the use of generative AI tools and has developed this policy to provide additional guidance when applying to…
Funders joint statement: use of generative AI tools in funding applications and assessment
The Research Funders Policy Group, of which Wellcome is a member, sets out expectations around the use of generative AI tools in funding applications.
Grant conditions
These set out the terms and conditions on which we award grants. Applicants and organisations must comply with our grant conditions, along with our funding policies and any…
Open access drug discovery database launches with half a million compounds
ChEMBLdb, a vast online database of information on the properties and activities of drugs and drug-like small molecules and their targets, launches today with information on…
Conflicts of interest policy: Wellcome-funded researchers and commercial organisations
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.
Mental Health Award: Understanding how anxiety- and trauma-related problems develop, persist and resolve
Wellcome will fund researchers to investigate the causal mechanisms through which brain, body and environment interact over time in the development, persistence and…
Lead applicant career stage:
- Early-career researcher
- Mid-career researcher
- Established researcher
- Leading a research programme
- Postdoctoral research
Administering organisation location:
- Anywhere in the world (apart from mainland China)
Funding duration:
Up to 5 years
Funding amount:
Up to £4 million
Strategic programme:
- Mental Health
Frequency:
One-off
Coapplicants:
Accepted