Discontinued schemes

Livestock for Life

The Livestock for Life scheme was a global initiative to support large-scale public engagement projects or activities that strengthen links between livestock keepers, practitioners, researchers, scientists, policy makers and other stakeholders working in the field of international animal health.

Grants awarded from round 1 [PDF 36KB]
Grants awarded from round 2 [PDF 32KB]

Medicine in Society

These awards were dedicated to activities and research related to biomedical ethics and public engagement with biomedical science:

Research Awards (1998-2002)
For research including project grants, research and training fellowships.

Impact Awards (1998-2002)
To encourage innovative activities and events focused on the social and ethical implications of biomedical research.

These awards have since been replaced by the Ethics and Society Programme and the Engaging Science grants programme.

Museums and science centres

The Trust has made major contributions to Capital Projects.

Pulse

Pulse supported young people's performing arts projects inspired by biomedical science.

ReDiscover

ReDiscover (2002-2006) offered grants to UK science centres and museums to renew, replace, refresh or redevelop exhibition space. It was a £33 million joint venture between the Millennium Commission, the Wellcome Trust and the Wolfson Foundation to support science education and engagement with the public.

S ciart

Sciart supported imaginative and experimental arts projects that investigate biomedical science.

Science on Stage and Screen

The Science on Stage and Screen production awards scheme was first launched in 1998 and ran for a second time in 2000/2001.

The scheme sought to engage the public's interest in biomedical science or human health, through the support of new drama, film/video, television and multimedia productions. Awards of up to £40 000 were provided to realise the production of the most creative project proposals. All funded projects shared the common aim of encouraging discussion and understanding of contemporary biomedical issues among diverse audiences.

Society Awards: Research

Society Awards: Research provided awards of over £50 000 for academic research on public engagement with biomedical science.