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Wellcome / Nature
Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science with Nature
Amount
$1m (winner); $250k each (3 finalists)
Deadline
Rolling
Effort
By 18 September 2026
Your real odds
Only one team wins $1M and three teams win $250K — four funded teams total out of a global field.
Described as the world's largest mental health prize, so expect a highly competitive, international applicant pool.
The multi-stage process runs from application close in September 2026 through to a winner announced in June 2027.
What it takes
Submit applicationBy 18 September 2026
Shortlist review periodOctober 2026 – April 2027
Finalist stageMay 2027
Winner announcedJune 2027
Worth knowing
Beyond the cash, Wellcome and Nature explicitly offer visibility, connections, and practical support toward policy integration — making this valuable even for the three $250K finalists who don't win the top prize.
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