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Wellcome Discovery Awards — September 2026 round
Major discovery-research funding for established researchers and teams pursuing ideas that could shift understanding.
Offered by Wellcome
At a glance
Key facts
- Location
- UK, Republic of Ireland and eligible low- and middle-income countries
- Funding / Support
- Average award about £3.5 million
- Career stage
- Established researcher or team
- Field / Discipline
- Any discipline relevant to life, health and wellbeing
- Applications opened
- 1 Apr 2026
- Application deadline
- 22 Sep 2026
Who it is for
Established researchers or teams pursuing bold discovery research
What the opportunity supports
Programme resources for bold research, usually over several years.
About the opportunity
Discovery Awards support bold and creative research that aims to make a major contribution to its field or create broadly useful methods, tools and frameworks.
Before you apply
- Frame the significant shift in understanding your programme could deliver.
- Explain why the team, approach and requested resources are proportionate.
- Confirm all organisation and co-applicant rules on the current scheme page.
Last checked 26 July 2026. Confirm the current requirements when you open the official application.