Grant opportunity

Wellcome Discovery Awards – September 2026 Round

Research funding for established researchers; September 2026 round deadline.

Research GrantDiscovery researchhealthlife sciencesGlobal, subject to Wellcome eligibility
Funder
Wellcome
Closed 22 Sep 2026, 15:00 BST
Closed 22 Sep 2026, 15:00 BST: Sep 22, 2026
Award
Project-dependent
Applicant
Global, subject to Wellcome eligibility
Discipline
Health and Biomedical Sciences
Region
Global, subject to Wellcome eligibility
Posted
Sep 28, 2026

Call summary

Overview

Wellcome Discovery Awards – September 2026 Round is a research grant from Wellcome. Research funding for established researchers; September 2026 round deadline. It focuses on Discovery research; health; life sciences and is relevant to Global, subject to Wellcome eligibility.

Who can apply

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

What it supports

  • Discovery research; health; life sciences
  • Research Grant
  • Global, subject to Wellcome eligibility

Funding and duration

  • Project-dependent
  • Research funding for established researchers; September 2026 round deadline.

Closed 22 Sep 2026, 15:00 BST

Closed 22 Sep 2026, 15:00 BST: Sep 22, 2026

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.

Call details

Source-based overview

Wellcome Discovery Awards – September 2026 Round is a research grant from Wellcome. Research funding for established researchers; September 2026 round deadline. It focuses on Discovery research; health; life sciences and is relevant to Global, subject to Wellcome eligibility. The recorded deadline or key date is Closed 22 Sep 2026, 15:00 BST. 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, subject to Wellcome eligibility. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.

Funding and benefits

Project-dependent

Research funding for established researchers; September 2026 round deadline.

Themes and supported activities

Discovery research; health; life sciences

Research Grant

Global, subject to Wellcome eligibility

Deadline and timeline

Closed 22 Sep 2026, 15:00 BST: Closed 22 Sep 2026, 15:00 BST: Sep 22, 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.