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1kD

Supports developing tools and models to improve executive function outcomes in children during the first thousand days.

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1kD is a Wellcome Leap program centered on the first thousand days of development, roughly ages 0 to 3. It aims to improve executive function outcomes in children by building better models and measurement tools for infant brain network development, making it one of the portfolio's more explicitly developmental programs.

The program pool is $45 million. Performer teams have already been selected,

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Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

Last verified: 1 Jun 2026Source: wellcomeleap.org