# Accelerator Awards

**Funder:** Wellcome
**Budget:** Salary (if required) + up to £200,000 for project expenses
**Duration:** Up to 2 years
**Consortium:** No
**Frequency:** Annual
**Eligible countries:** GB
**Official call:** https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/wellcome-accelerator-awards
**Last verified:** 5 July 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Open to researchers self-identifying as Black heritage, Bangladeshi heritage, or Pakistani heritage (including mixed backgrounds), currently working in or ordinarily resident in the UK, with an undergraduate or PhD degree from a UK institution. Host organisation must be in the UK. Co-applicants not accepted. Minimum 80% research time commitment. Runs until 2028.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/wellcome-accelerator-awards-2026) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.