Infectious Disease
Funding
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Location
England
Applications
Rolling (always open)
Wellcome funds research into infectious diseases through their strategic programme. The grant supports work on prevention, treatment, and understanding how diseases work. You can research global health challenges related to infectious pathogens and antimicrobial resistance. The funding is available to researchers at different career stages in England. No specific funding amounts are mentioned. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline.
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must conduct infectious disease research
This grant is for researchers in England who study infectious diseases. You can be at any career stage from early researcher to established academic. Your research should focus on infectious pathogens, disease prevention, treatment, or antimicrobial resistance.
Sectors
Regions
Awards published
1,861
Typical award
£963,743
Most awards
£262,624 to £2,665,556
503 awards in 2025, level with 547 the year before.
Recent awards include The Pew Charitable Trusts (£100,891, 2026), Institute for Public Policy Research (£323,947, 2026) and Peers for the Planet (£90,879, 2026).
This funder has made 1,861 awards with a typical award of £963,743. Would you qualify?
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Full details from Wellcome
Strategic programme supporting research into infectious diseases, including prevention, treatment, and understanding of disease mechanisms. Funds research that addresses global health challenges related to infectious pathogens and antimicrobial resistance.
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