(https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/genomics-in-context-awards)  

Wellcome is soliciting applications for the Genomics in Context Awards: collaborative research at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and bioethics. These awards will support transdisciplinary teams to catalyse research discoveries at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and bioethics. Funded projects will be given the time and resources to create new research agendas and explore innovative ways of working.

Eligibility   
Researchers with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Principal Investigator 
Award details   
Grants of up to £500 000, for 12-24 months  

Funder webinar for Applicants on the 18th November 2025- Registration Link  

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Funder deadline:   
16 March 2026 

(https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes/discovery-awards)

Wellcome is soliciting applications for their Discovery Awards scheme from established researchers and teams from any discipline. Researchers who want to pursue bold and creative research ideas to deliver significant shifts in understanding that could improve human life, health and wellbeing are eligible to apply.  Successful applicants will be expected to actively promote a diverse, inclusive and supportive research environment within their team and across their organisation.  

Eligibility  

• Established Researchers 

Award details     

• Up to eight years and applicants may request a salary.    

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Funder deadline:  

Three deadlines annually, with the next one for 2026 being 31 March. 

(https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/wellcome-career-development-awards)

Wellcome is soliciting applications for their Career Development Awards scheme. Mid-career researchers from any discipline who have the potential to be international research leaders are eligible to apply. Through this scheme they will develop their research capabilities, drive innovative programmes of work, and deliver significant shifts in understanding that could improve human life, health, and wellbeing. By the end of the award, successful candidates should have achieved international standing in their area of research.    

Eligibility  

• Mid-Career researchers  

Award details     

• Up to eight years and applicants may request a salary.    

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Funder deadline:  

Three deadlines annually, with the next one for 2026 being 26 March. 

(https://prf.ac.za/applications/)  

The Poliomyelitis Research Foundation (PRF) works to improve the health of the nation by supporting research into virology via their Research Grant and Major Impact Project funding schemes

• Research Grant application form.
• Major Impact Projects application form.

Eligibility  

• Established researchers with a track record of independent innovative research supported by a significant publication record  
• Applicants must be in possession of at least a PhD or equivalent degree

Award details  

• Research grants: Up to R150 000 per year, for up to three years.
• Major impact projects: R500 000 per year, for three years.

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Funder deadline:  

28 February 2026 

(https://www.spencer.org/grant_types/large-research-grant)  

The Spencer Foundation’s Large Research Grant programme supports intellectually ambitious studies that advance understanding of educational processes and outcomes. Proposals can draw on different research traditions and methods, including qualitative, quantitative or mixed approaches. Spencer welcomes work that engages with pressing challenges in education across diverse global contexts.

This program is “field-initiated” in that proposal submissions are not in response to a specific request for a particular research topic, discipline, design, method, or location. Spencer Foundation’s goal for this program is to support rigorous, intellectually ambitious and technically sound research that is relevant to the most pressing questions and compelling opportunities in education.

Eligibility  

• Researchers with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Principal Investigator

Award details     

• USD 125,000 to USD 500,000 for up to 5 years  

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Funder deadline:  

Pre-proposal deadline: 24 February 2026 

(https://wellcomeleap.org/visible/)

Wellcome LEAP through its VISIBLE program (VISIBLE: Women’s heart disease revealed; access the full programme announcement here) is soliciting proposals across four thrust areas:

1. Develop scalable approaches for diagnosis and monitoring of coronary microvascular disease;
2. Identify risk factors and evaluate prognosis of coronary microvascular disease endotypes;
3. Build and validate multiscale, human-relevant models of the coronary microvasculature to interrogate causal mechanisms of coronary microvascular disease; and
4. Develop treatment strategies that improve both coronary microvascular function and patient-centred outcomes by testing existing therapies in well-characterized populations that most likely will benefit.

The goal of VISIBLE is to increase the proportion of women presenting with stable angina who receive effective diagnosis and treatment for coronary microvascular disease from <1% to >80%. In so doing, the program aims to demonstrate advances capable of reducing the burden of cardiovascular disease for millions of women worldwide.

All approaches must incorporate clinically deployable implementation strategies that expand effective care for coronary microvascular disease without increasing the risk of missed diagnosis or treatment of obstructive coronary heart disease.

Eligibility 

• Researchers with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Principal Investigator.

Award details 

• Total Program Budget: US$55 million
• Individual Award Amount: Not preset; varies by proposal and is determined by project scope and review
• Funding Duration: Up to 3 years for selected projects under this program

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Funder deadline:

• Abstracts deadline: 09 March 2026
• Full proposal deadline: 23 April 2026

(https://www.thempsfoundation.org/news-reviews-research/2026/01/22/mps-foundation-announces-new-research-grant-opportunities-for-2026)

The MPS Foundation, a leading not-for-profit research initiative dedicated to advancing patient safety and healthcare professional wellbeing, have announced the 2026 research grant application cycle.  The MPS Foundation seeks to support innovative research projects that have the potential to transform the future of healthcare.

This year, the Foundation is calling for Expressions of Interest from researchers and healthcare professionals interested in exploring the following key areas:

• The impact of human factors on patient safety, outcomes, and risk
• The personal and professional wellbeing of healthcare professionals and teams
• The impact of digital integration and technology on patient safety, outcomes, and risk
• Evaluation of the effectiveness of teaching and learning innovations.

Award details:  

• The MPS Foundation will consider:
• Proposals with a total budget of up to £60,000, which last between 3 and 24 months; and
• Proposals with a total budget of more than £60,000 and up to £200,000, which last between 12 and 36 months.
• Awardees will receive a maximum of £100,000 in any one year.

Eligibility:  

• Researchers with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Principal Investigator

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Funder deadline:

Expressions of Interest due 1 May 2026

(https://bbrfoundation.org/grants)

The Brain and Behaviour Research Foundation (BBRF) is currently accepting applications for the 2025 Young Investigator Grant. The program is intended to facilitate innovative research opportunities and supports basic, as well as translational and/or clinical investigators. All research must be relevant to our understanding, treatment and prevention of serious psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar, mood and anxiety disorders or early onset brain and behaviour disorders.

Award details 

• Up to US$35,000 per year, for up to 2 years

Eligibility 

• Applicants must have a doctoral level degree and already be employed in research training or a faculty research position

Download the PDF outlining UCT’s deadlines for internal approval 

Funder deadline: 

04 March 2026

(https://childmind.org/global/snf-global-center/fellowships/research-fellowship/)

The SNF Global Center Research Fellowship is an extraordinary opportunity for early-career researchers at leading academic institutions in LMICs. This fellowship empowers innovative researchers committed to addressing local needs to advance the field of child and adolescent mental health. Fellows in the program serve as principal investigators of research projects that have the potential to transform mental health outcomes for young people in their countries and beyond.

• Award details:  
  Up to US$550,000 for a four-to-five-year project
   
  Eligibility:  
• Early-career researchers within 10 years of completing a doctoral degree
• Currently employed by an eligible host institution in a LMIC.
• Able to dedicate at least 50% of their full-time work to the Fellowship.
• Applicants must be nominated by an eligible institution in a LMIC.

NB:  Eligible institutions in LMICs may nominate up to two candidates for the 2026 cohort.
 
 

Funder webinar for nominating institutions: 12th March 2026, register here.    

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Funder deadline:  
The application for the 2026 SNF Global Center Research Fellowship will open in April 2026, with a deadline to apply of June 15, 2026