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Focused Antibiotics

Helps Focused Antibiotics for spare the gut microbiome without losing treatment efficacy.

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Focused Antibiotics is a Wellcome Leap program built to rethink how existing antibiotics are used against urinary tract infections, lower respiratory infections, and acute ear infections. Its core problem is familiar but difficult: current therapies can preserve clinical efficacy while still causing major collateral damage to the gut microbiome.

The 2026 solicitation used a two-stage process. App

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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