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Wellcome Mental Health Award: Physical Activity and Circadian Interventions

Wellcome Mental Health Award: Physical Activity and Circadian Interventions

Funds trials for United Kingdom youth evaluating physical activity and circadian approaches to anxiety and depression.

The Wellcome Mental Health Award: Physical Activity and Circadian Interventions is a one-off grant call from the Wellcome Trust funding mechanistically informed trials of physical activity and circadian-based interventions to reduce anxiety and depression in young people aged 10–18. The award responds to Wellcome's recognition that existing treatments for youth mental health are suboptimal and tha

Mechanistically informed trials of physical activity and circadian-based interventions to reduce anxiety and depression in young people aged 10–18 in the UK and Africa, with pathways to real-world implementation and scale.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.36–48 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: wellcome.org