# Genomics in Context Awards

**Funder:** Wellcome
**Budget:** Up to £500,000
**Duration:** 12-24 months
**Consortium:** Required — lead applicant plus 1-4 coapplicants, including at least one genomics-related life sciences researcher, one humanities/social sciences/bioethics researcher, and one wider stakeholder
**Application:** 2-stage
**TRL:** Fundamental/translational
**Frequency:** One-off
**Official call:** https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/genomics-in-context-awards
**Last updated:** 13 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Supports transdisciplinary teams combining genomics-related life sciences, humanities, social sciences, bioethics and wider stakeholders to co-develop discovery research agendas. Lead applicant can be based anywhere except mainland China; commercial organisations cannot be administering organisations though coapplicants/collaborators may be commercial.

## Summary

Wellcome Genomics in Context Awards support transdisciplinary discovery research connecting genomics with humanities, social sciences, bioethics and wider stakeholders. Funding is up to £500,000 for 12–24 months. Current application availability requires confirmation from Wellcome.

## Who should apply

- Teams combining genomics-related life sciences, humanities, social sciences or bioethics, and wider stakeholders.
- A lead applicant with 1–4 coapplicants; administering organisations outside mainland China.

## Key dates

- Current application availability is unverified; this is not a rolling call.

## Tips for applicants

- Confirm the current call timeline with Wellcome before preparing an application.

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

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