Eligibility requirements have been updated to clarify that current Wellcome Investigator Award or Senior Research Fellowship holders may only apply as part of a team, rather than as sole applicants. Additionally, social enterprises and commercial organizations are now explicitly welcome to join your project as coapplicants. You can also now request disability-related support and translation costs during both the application process and the grant tenure.
Funder: Wellcome Foundation
Due Dates: November 25, 2025 | March 31, 2026 | September 22, 2026 | February 23, 2027
Funding Amounts: Typical award: £3.5M (average); applications above £5M face additional scrutiny; up to 8 years duration.
Summary: Supports established researchers or teams to pursue bold, creative, high-impact research advancing understanding of human life, health, and wellbeing in any discipline.
Key Information: Lead applicant must be based in the UK, Republic of Ireland, or low-/middle-income country (excluding India and mainland China).