Climate Impacts Awards: Unlocking urgent climate action by making the health effects of climate change visible
Funds transdisciplinary research on the health and economic impacts of climate change to inform urgent, equitable climate policy through evidence generation and stakeholder engagement.
Funder: Wellcome Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027: Scope query summary deadline | April 2027: Full application submission deadline (15:00 BST, organisational approver submits)
Funding Amounts: Up to £2.5 million per award, for up to 3 years; typically 10–15 awards per round.
Summary: Supports transdisciplinary research to generate or synthesize evidence on the health and economic impacts of climate change, driving urgent, equitable climate policy action.
Key Information: Highly competitive, global call; projects must combine research with policy influence and stakeholder engagement.
Description
This scheme funds transdisciplinary teams to generate or synthesize context-specific evidence on the physical and mental health impacts of climate change, as well as their economic consequences. The goal is to make these impacts visible to drive urgent, scalable climate policy action. Projects must integrate high-quality research, clear strategies for influencing policy, and robust engagement with key stakeholders—including communities most affected by climate change. Research should use an engaged approach, bringing together expertise in climate, health, and economics, and involving policy makers and impacted communities throughout the project lifecycle. The scheme prioritizes evidence gaps, economic analysis, and impactful narratives to unlock climate action at local, national, and global levels.
