Open Research – Grant Funding

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Read what we do and don’t fund in mental health We’re spending £16 billion in the decade to 2032 on a range of activities to enable discoveries and advance solutions for urgent health challenges. Our funding supports early-career, mid-career and established researchers across a broad scope of research, including physical and social sciences, clinical research and humanities.

Apply for or manage a grant through the Wellcome Funding Platform. Get information on how to write a grant application, disability-related support for applicants, eligibility and grant conditions you and your organisation will need to agree to. Read information about applying for funding Find out how to claim grant funds, report grant progress and notify Wellcome of any changes in circumstance, such as taking parental leave.

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4 November 2025 4-minute read ### Hope in the hotspots – how local research is turning the tide against cholera 30 October 2025 5-minute read Researcher story Author Dr Mo Yin Researcher story Author Dr Mo Yin ### How collaboration can help tackle drug-resistant infections 21 October 2025 3-minute read Researcher story Author Dr Katharina Schmack Researcher story Author Dr Katharina Schmack ### How is the immune system linked to psychosis?

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