Wellcome - Mental Health Award

Wellcome is inviting proposals for its Mental Health Award. This two-phase grant supports real-world testing and scaling of proven psychological or social interventions addressing anxiety, depression, and psychosis among young people in Low-and Middle -Income Countries (LMICs). This is a prime opportunity for interdisciplinary teams, combining researchers, implementation partners, and individuals with lived experience to make a transformative impact on mental health research.

 Award Amount and Duration

The award is structured in two phases:

• Foundation Phase (starts the week of 28 July 2025):
  • Grant: £200,000 per selected team (20 awards)
  • Duration: 12 months
  • Goal: Funding to develop teams and detailed proposals
• Impact Phase (opens February 2027):
  • Grant: £5–8 million per selected team
  • Duration: Up to 5 years

 Eligibility

• The Lead should be an established researcher from any relevant discipline at an eligible institution (anywhere except mainland China).
• Research must take place in the UK and/or LMICs
• The intervention must be psychological or social, with proven effectiveness and defined active ingredient(s), and scalable in the intended setting.
• Teams must be diverse and interdisciplinary

 Application Due Dates

• Information Webinar: September 3, 2025 (10:30-11:30 BST) Register Here
• Foundation Phase Application Deadline: November 11, 2025
• Impact Phase Opens to Applications: February 2027

 For more information on the call, kindly see attached or visit https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/mental-health-award-transforming-early-intervention

 All interested person(s) are to communicate their intention to submit an application to RID Grants Management Office at