NGO Funds India

Wellcome

Foreign foundation

The Wellcome Trust, a UK-based global foundation, funds health research and co-runs the US$1M+ Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science with Nature for new interventions.

About Wellcome

Wellcome is a charitable foundation registered in the UK that supports discovery research across life, health and wellbeing. Its funding priorities centre on three areas: mental health, infectious disease, and the intersection of climate and health.

In partnership with Nature (published by Springer Nature), Wellcome administers the Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science. This international prize recognises interventions with the potential to change outcomes for people affected by anxiety, depression and psychosis.

Funding programs

PrizeForeign foundationOpen for applications

The Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science with Nature

Wellcome

The Wellcome-Nature Mental Health Prize funds groundbreaking mental health science, awarding up to ₹9.52 crore to the winner and ₹2.38 crore to finalists, plus visibility and support.

Grant size
₹2.38 crore – ₹9.53 crore
Deadline
15 September 2026
Time left
28 days

Health Pharma Biotech · Social Impact · Mental Health · Science

PrizeForeign foundationOpen for applications

The Wellcome Snakebite Innovation Prize

Wellcome

A global challenge prize awarding up to £6.25 million (approx. ₹65.6 crore) to multi-disciplinary teams developing innovative solutions for snakebite outcomes in high-burden settings.

Grant size
₹78.75 lakh – ₹18.38 crore
Deadline
16 September 2026
Time left
29 days

Health Pharma Biotech · Social Impact · Healthtech · Global Health

PrizeForeign foundationOpen for applications

Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science with Nature

Wellcome

The Global Prize funds up to US$1,000,000 (approx. ₹8.33 crore) for new interventions addressing anxiety, depression, and psychosis, accelerating impact and policy prioritisation.

Grant size
₹2.08 crore – ₹8.33 crore
Deadline
19 September 2026
Time left
32 days

Mentalhealth · Globalprize · Healthtech · Anxiety

Contact

Details last verified on 3 August 2026. Source: the funder's published information.