Eligibility
Information on who can apply for People Awards, Arts Awards and Society Awards
Applicants must be based in the UK or the Republic of Ireland and the activity must take place in the UK or the Republic of Ireland.
The scheme is open to a wide range of professionals, including mediators and practitioners of science communication, health professionals, artists and academics.
Grants will normally be awarded through organisations - such as academia, charitable bodies and other not-for-profit organisations - rather than individuals.
Applications will also be accepted from commercial companies who would not otherwise be able to undertake the proposed work and where outputs would not be considered for commercial funding.
Applicants will be encouraged to apply through an organisation. If this is not possible, individuals can apply for People Awards and Small Arts Awards but they must demonstrate a strong track record in the area of their application.
If this is the first time an organisation is applying to the Wellcome Trust an eligibility assessment will be carried out. For this assessment, the following documentation from the applying organisation should be submitted:
- articles of association
- audited accounts from the previous two years
- details of similar projects/grant funding received
- confirmation that no funding has been received or is scheduled to be received from any tobacco company.