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Science to solve the urgent health challenges facing everyone. Wellcome is a global charitable foundation. We want everyone to benefit from science’s potential to improve health and save lives. Find out more about who we are.
The Wellcome Trust is a charitable foundation focused on health research based in London, United Kingdom. It was established in 1936 with legacies from the pharmaceutical magnate Henry Wellcome (founder of Burroughs Wellcome, one of the predecessors of GSK plc) to fund research to improve human and animal health.
We fund curiosity-driven research, and we’re taking on three of the biggest health challenges facing humanity – climate change, infectious disease and mental health. With a £36.8 billion investment portfolio, we give researchers the time and resources they need to make breakthroughs.
Find out about Wellcome's research grant funding including open schemes, guidance, what we offer for different career stages and who we have funded.
Wellcome Trust. The Wellcome Trust was founded in 1936, in accordance with Henry Wellcome’s will, to improve health by supporting scientific research and the study of medicine. Funding for this mission came from the profits of the pharmaceutical business he had built up over 50 years.
People we fund generate new knowledge about life, health and wellbeing. Discoveries made today will transform health in ways we can't yet imagine. That's why our outlook is broad, from cells to societies, physical sciences to cultural inquiry, including Wellcome Collection.
How to contact us, directions to our offices, and information about accessibility in our buildings. Email: send us a message. Tel: +44 (0)20 7611 8888. Wellcome Trust.
