# Establishing Infrastructure Hubs to Power Evidence Synthesis

**Funder:** Wellcome
**Budget:** £1.5 to £1.9 million
**Duration:** 3-5 years
**Consortium:** Required — team of 4-8 applicants, lead applicant based in an LMIC with coapplicants possibly in other countries, plus collaborators
**Frequency:** One-off
**Official call:** https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/establishing-infrastructure-hubs-power-evidence-synthesis
**Last updated:** 18 Oct 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Funds global evidence infrastructure hubs for evidence synthesis supporting health research/policy in Climate and Health, Infectious Disease, Mental Health or Discovery Research. Lead applicant must be based at an LMIC organisation (not mainland China); commercial organisations cannot be administering organisations; up to 5 awards expected.

## Summary

This Wellcome call funds global evidence infrastructure hubs that support evidence synthesis for health research and policy, with £1.5-1.9 million available per award over 3-5 years. It targets consortium teams of 4-8 applicants led by an organisation based in a low- or middle-income country (excluding mainland China), working in Climate and Health, Infectious Disease, Mental Health or Discovery Research. This is a one-off call with up to 5 awards expected, aimed at building lasting capacity for evidence synthesis rather than funding a single study.

## Who should apply

- Consortium teams of 4-8 applicants plus collaborators
- Lead applicant based at an LMIC organisation (mainland China excluded)
- Co-applicants may be based in other countries
- Researchers working in Climate and Health, Infectious Disease, Mental Health or Discovery Research
- Non-commercial organisations able to administer the award

## Key dates

- One-off call with up to 5 awards expected
- 3-5 year project duration

## Tips for applicants

- Build the consortium around a genuine LMIC-led structure, the lead applicant's organisation must be based in an LMIC, not just a co-applicant.
- Frame the proposal around building durable evidence synthesis infrastructure rather than a single synthesis project, since the call funds hubs.
- Confirm the administering organisation is non-commercial before assembling the consortium, as commercial organisations are excluded from this role.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much funding does this Wellcome evidence synthesis hub grant provide?

Awards range from £1.5 to £1.9 million over 3-5 years.

### Who can be the lead applicant for this grant?

The lead applicant must be based at an organisation in a low- or middle-income country, excluding mainland China.

### How many awards will be funded?

Wellcome expects to fund up to 5 awards under this call.

### What research areas does this grant cover?

It covers Climate and Health, Infectious Disease, Mental Health, and Discovery Research.

### Can commercial organisations apply?

Commercial organisations cannot act as the administering organisation for this grant.

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