Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science 2026

Source-based overview

Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science 2026 is a research prize from Wellcome / Nature. Prizes for scientifically rigorous interventions with credible evidence, lived-experience input and potential for adoption. It focuses on Mental health; anxiety; depression; psychosis; interventions and is relevant to Global. The recorded deadline or key date is Closed 18 Sep 2026. Applicants should review the official page for the complete eligibility rules, required documents, assessment criteria, funding conditions, deadline time zone and submission route.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants and locations: Global. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.

Funding and benefits

Winner US$1m; three finalists US$250,000 each

See the official call page for funding and support details

Themes and supported activities

Mental health; anxiety; depression; psychosis; interventions

Research Prize

Global

Deadline and timeline

Closed 18 Sep 2026: Closed 18 Sep 2026: Sep 18, 2026.

Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.

How to apply

Open the official call page, confirm the current requirements and deadline time zone, prepare the requested documents and submit through the funder or organiser's stated route.

Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.