Grant opportunity
Infectious Disease Clinical Trial Award: Optimising interventions for impact
Funding for clinical trials that optimise infectious disease interventions and generate evidence for real-world impact.
- Funder
- Wellcome
- Deadline
- Jun 2, 2026
- Award
- Typically GBP 1 million to GBP 8 million
- Applicant
- Research Team
- Discipline
- Biomedical Sciences
- Region
- Global
- Posted
- May 11, 2026
Call summary
Overview
Supports infectious disease clinical trials focused on optimising interventions for measurable health impact.
Who can apply
- Research teams with clinical trial proposals in infectious disease.
- Applicants should demonstrate a clear route to impact and implementation.
What it supports
- Clinical trials that test or optimise infectious disease interventions.
- Work that can generate actionable evidence for real-world use.
Funding and duration
Typically GBP 1 million to GBP 8 million.
Application deadline
Jun 2, 2026
How to apply
Review the official scheme page, prepare the required trial materials, and apply through Wellcome.
Call details
About the opportunity
Supports infectious disease clinical trials focused on optimising interventions for measurable health impact.
Wellcome lists this opportunity for Research Team, Biomedical Sciences, Global.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Biomedical Sciences grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in Global contexts.
Eligibility
Research teams with clinical trial proposals in infectious disease.
Applicants should demonstrate a clear route to impact and implementation.
Funding and benefits
Typically GBP 1 million to GBP 8 million.
Themes and supported activities
Clinical trials that test or optimise infectious disease interventions.
Work that can generate actionable evidence for real-world use.
Deadline and timeline
Application deadline: Jun 2, 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
Review the official scheme page, prepare the required trial materials, and apply through Wellcome.
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.