Climate Impacts Awards

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    Wellcome

The Office of Grants and Research (OGR), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology wishes to inform the university community of a funding opportunity under the Climate Impacts Awards programme.

This programme, funded by the Wellcome Trust, supports research that makes the impacts of climate change on physical and mental health visible in order to drive urgent and large-scale climate policy action. The scheme encourages collaborative and interdisciplinary research that strengthens the evidence base linking climate change and health outcomes.

Key Highlights:
Funder: Wellcome Trust

Award Type: Research: Collaborative Project Grants

Award Amount: Up to £2.5 million per award

Funding Duration: Up to 3 years

Application Deadline: 08 April 2026

Strategic Programme: Climate and Health

Objectives:

  • Generate robust evidence on the impacts of climate change on physical and mental health.

  • Support research that informs climate policy and promotes urgent climate action.

  • Strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration across climate science, health, and related fields.

  • Enhance global understanding of climate-related health risks and vulnerabilities.

Research Scope / Disciplines:

  • Climate and Health

  • Public Health

  • Environmental Health

  • Mental Health

  • Climate Science and Policy

  • Interdisciplinary research addressing climate change and health impacts

Eligibility:

  • Open to administering organisations worldwide (excluding mainland China).

  • Lead applicants must be mid-career or established researchers.

  • Applications must include co-applicants and demonstrate a collaborative research approach.

  • Host institutions must have the capacity to administer the award and support the proposed research activities.

Application Process:

  • Prepare and submit applications through the Wellcome Trust online grant management system.

  • Proposals must clearly demonstrate the research approach, expected outcomes, and policy relevance.

  • Applications should highlight interdisciplinary collaboration and potential for real-world impact.

Benefits:

  • Provides substantial funding to support high-impact research on climate change and health.

  • Enables researchers to influence climate and health policy at national and global levels.

  • Supports interdisciplinary collaboration and capacity strengthening.

  • Enhances institutional visibility and leadership in climate and health research.