Wellcome Accelerator Awards
Flexible funding from Wellcome for UK-based early- and mid-career researchers of Black, Bangladeshi, or Pakistani heritage to advance research or research-adjacent activities in health, life, and wellbeing.
Funder: Wellcome Foundation
Due Dates: August 25, 2026: Full application deadline (applications must be submitted by 15:00 BST on this day)
Funding Amounts: Up to £200,000 for project expenses plus salary (if required); funding duration up to 2 years.
Summary: Flexible funding for UK-based researchers of Black, Bangladeshi, or Pakistani heritage to support research and career development activities.
Key Information: Lead applicants must self-identify as Black, Bangladeshi, or Pakistani heritage and be based in the UK; coapplicants not accepted.
Description
This funding opportunity is designed to address underrepresentation and career attrition among researchers of Black, Bangladeshi, and Pakistani heritage in the UK. The award provides flexible support for early- and mid-career researchers to undertake research or research-adjacent activities that strengthen their professional profile and facilitate progression to the next career stage in academia. Activities can include developing research ideas, pilot studies, training, secondments, networking, and collaborative meetings. Proposals must align with Wellcome’s Discovery Research remit or support a research career related to human life, health, and wellbeing.
