All opportunities

Grant

Intermediate

Wellcome Discovery Awards

Deadline

22 Sept 2026

47 days remaining

Funding

Average award size around £3.5 million; applications above £5 million receive additional scrutiny

Region

Global / LMIC-eligible

Eligible applicants

Established researchers, senior academics, and multidisciplinary teams developing ambitious long-term research programmes.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Official opportunity page

Always confirm eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements on the funder's official page.

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All opportunities

Grant

Intermediate

Wellcome Discovery Awards

Deadline

22 Sept 2026

47 days remaining

Funding

Average award size around £3.5 million; applications above £5 million receive additional scrutiny

Region

Global / LMIC-eligible

Eligible applicants

Established researchers, senior academics, and multidisciplinary teams developing ambitious long-term research programmes.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Official opportunity page

Always confirm eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements on the funder's official page.

Visit official page

Need help preparing your application?

Use our proposal and budget templates, or work with the Methods Bench team to strengthen your submission.

Download proposal template View budget template Book support