This programme is between rounds. The round described here has closed, and Wellcome has not announced the next one.

Scheme closed. Wellcome confirms that the final Seed Awards in Science funding round was in March 2019; this is not a rolling opportunity.

Wellcome

Seed Award in Science

Up to £100,000Up to 2 years

Scheme closed. Wellcome confirms that the final Seed Awards in Science funding round was in March 2019; this is not a rolling opportunity.

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Catalog updated: 11 Oct 2026.

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Wellcome Seed Awards in Science is closed. This page describes the former scheme.

Details

Funder	Wellcome
Budget	Up to £100,000
Duration	Up to 2 years
Consortium	No - individual applicant; collaborators allowed but joint applications not accepted
Frequency	Continuous
Career stage	Early-career opportunity
Eligible countries	GBIE

Eligibility & scope

This scheme is closed. For researchers with a PhD developing a novel idea toward a future larger grant application. Must be based at an eligible host organisation in UK, Republic of Ireland or a low/middle-income country (excluding India); not eligible if salary is core-funded via listed institutes (e.g. MRC, BBSRC, CRUK centres).