Supporting research to transform life, health and wellbeing. We’re taking on three urgent health challenges: mental health, climate change & infectious disease.Wellcome supports discovery research into life, health and wellbeing, and we’re taking on three worldwide health challenges: mental health, climate and health and infectious diseases.

Core values

- The Wellcome Trust funds research across biomedical science, population health, medical innovation, humanities, and social science, which directly addresses urgent health challenges[4][5].
- They have a significant focus on climate and health, infectious diseases, and mental health, all of which are critical societal issues[2][5].
- Their public engagement initiatives empower communities, increase critical consciousness, and foster informed public debate on health issues[1].
- The trust supports sustainable health research, aims to be net zero by 2030, and mitigates emissions through projects that also improve community health and socioeconomic wellbeing[2].
- They allocate substantial funds to development finance, particularly in regions like Africa and Asia, and support fragile contexts and least developed countries[4].