This award will fund projects to advance understanding of the biological, psychological and/or social mechanisms through which heat affects anxiety, depression, and psychosis in the most impacted groups globally.
Successful applications will identify relevant climate-resilient and/or mental health interventions with a realistic potential for real-world application.
Eligibility: You can apply to this call if you are a team of researchers:
- from any discipline relevant to mental health science and climate science
- from an eligible organisation
- based anywhere in the world (apart from mainland China)
Level of funding: £1-3 million per project for a duration of 3-5 years
Additional information: Wellcome’s Mental Health team have explained the call and its part in their Mental Health strategy in this webinar.
Key dates
- 18 December 2024: scope check deadline
- 21 January 2025 : full applications close at 17:00 GMT
- 28-30 May 2025: interviews (to be held virtually)