[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grant-wellcome-mental-health-award-using-physical-activity-and-ci-2026":3,"similar-wellcome-mental-health-award-using-physical-activity-and-ci-2026":28},{"id":4,"name":5,"funder":6,"link":7,"budget":8,"budget_min_eur":9,"budget_max_eur":10,"deadline":11,"deadline_note":11,"duration":12,"trl":11,"relevance":11,"why_relevant":11,"early_career":13,"consortium":14,"first_seen":15,"last_updated":11,"update_note":11,"status":16,"stages":11,"call_frequency":17,"next_call_expected":11,"source_url":7,"created_at":18,"updated_at":19,"last_seen_at":18,"eligible_countries":11,"description":20,"seo_summary":21,"recurring_round":13,"canonical_id":4,"links":22},"wellcome-mental-health-award-using-physical-activity-and-ci-2026","Mental Health Award: Using Physical Activity and Circadian-Based Interventions for Early Intervention in Anxiety and Depression in Young People","Wellcome","https:\u002F\u002Fwellcome.org\u002Fresearch-funding\u002Fschemes\u002Fmental-health-award-using-physical-activity-and-circadian-based-0","£1-4 million per grant",1170000,4680000,null,"3-4 years",false,"Required — team of lead applicant plus 2-7 coapplicants from eligible not-for-profit organisations","2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","open","One-off","2026-10-18T08:09:38.708Z","2026-10-18T08:58:49.326Z","Funds teams proposing circadian-based and\u002For physical activity interventions for early intervention in anxiety\u002Fdepression in young people aged 10-18, in the UK and\u002For Africa. Requires a clinical trials specialist, lived experience involvement, and expertise in mental health science plus circadian\u002Fphysical activity science. Administering organisation must be not-for-profit, anywhere except mainland China.","{\"summary\":\"This Wellcome Mental Health Award funds teams of £1-4 million (3-4 years) to test circadian-based and\u002For physical activity interventions for early intervention in anxiety and depression in young people aged 10-18, in the UK and\u002For Africa. It is a one-off call requiring a consortium of a lead applicant plus 2-7 coapplicants covering clinical trials, mental health science, circadian or physical activity science, and lived experience involvement. Administering organisations must be not-for-profit and based anywhere except mainland China.\",\"meta_description\":\"Wellcome funds £1-4M, 3-4 year teams testing circadian or physical activity interventions for youth anxiety and depression in UK\u002FAfrica, from Wellcome.\",\"who_should_apply\":[\"Research teams led by a not-for-profit organisation anywhere except mainland China\",\"Consortia combining clinical trials expertise with mental health science and circadian or physical activity science\",\"Projects focused on early intervention for anxiety\u002Fdepression in young people aged 10-18\",\"Teams working in the UK and\u002For Africa\",\"Applicants able to include lived experience involvement as a core team element\"],\"key_dates\":[\"One-off call (not recurring)\",\"3-4 year project duration\",\"Consortium of lead applicant plus 2-7 coapplicants required at application\"],\"tips\":[\"Assemble the full required expertise mix early, clinical trials, mental health science, and circadian or physical activity science, since all are mandatory, not optional strengths.\",\"Build lived experience involvement into the project design itself, not as an add-on, since it's listed as a core team requirement.\",\"Confirm the administering organisation's not-for-profit status and country eligibility before applying, since mainland China is explicitly excluded.\"],\"faq\":[{\"q\":\"How much does the Wellcome Mental Health Award pay?\",\"a\":\"Grants range from £1 million to £4 million per project, covering 3-4 years.\"},{\"q\":\"Who can apply for this Wellcome Mental Health Award?\",\"a\":\"Teams led by a not-for-profit organisation based anywhere except mainland China, working on youth mental health interventions in the UK and\u002For Africa.\"},{\"q\":\"Does this grant require a consortium?\",\"a\":\"Yes, applicants must form a team of a lead applicant plus 2-7 coapplicants from eligible not-for-profit organisations.\"},{\"q\":\"What age group does this grant target?\",\"a\":\"The call funds interventions for young people aged 10-18 with early anxiety or depression.\"},{\"q\":\"Is this a recurring Wellcome call?\",\"a\":\"No, this is a one-off funding call, not an annual programme.\"}],\"tags\":[\"mental-health\",\"anxiety-depression\",\"wellcome\",\"high-value-grant\",\"consortium-required\",\"clinical-trials\",\"adolescent-health\",\"africa-uk\"]}",{"matchedProgram":11,"resourceSlug":23,"relatedGuides":24,"countryHubs":25,"domainHubs":26,"closingMonth":11,"hasRelated":27,"hasBrowseRelated":27},"wellcome",[],[],[],true,{"grants":29},[30,34,38,42,45],{"id":31,"name":32,"funder":6,"deadline":11,"budget":33},"wellcome-mental-health-award-transforming-early-interventio-2026","Mental Health Award: Transforming Early Intervention","£200,000 for the Foundation Phase; £5 million–£8 million for the Impact Phase",{"id":35,"name":36,"funder":6,"deadline":11,"budget":37},"wellcome-mental-health-award-integrating-sleep-and-circadia-2026","Mental Health Award: Integrating sleep and circadian science into our understanding of anxiety, depression and psychosis","Up to £3 million",{"id":39,"name":40,"funder":6,"deadline":11,"budget":41},"wellcome-mental-health-award-finding-the-right-treatment-fo-2026","Mental Health Award: Finding the right treatment for the right people at the right time","Up to £5 million",{"id":43,"name":44,"funder":6,"deadline":11,"budget":41},"wellcome-mental-health-award-looking-backwards-moving-forwa-2026","Mental Health Award: Looking Backwards, Moving Forward - Understanding How",{"id":46,"name":47,"funder":6,"deadline":11,"budget":48},"wellcome-mental-health-award-understanding-how-anxiety-and--2026","Mental Health Award: Understanding how anxiety and trauma-related problems develop, persist or resolve","Up to £4 million"]