Deadline: September 18, 2026
Applications are open for the Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science with Nature 2026. The Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science with Nature champions new interventions that can transform the lives of people affected by anxiety, depression and psychosis.
The goals of the prize include:
- To accelerate the development, adoption and policy prioritisation of effective interventions for anxiety, depression and psychosis.
- To generate enthusiasm for mental health science among policymakers, funders and the public, thereby encouraging greater investment in research.
Benefits
- One overall Prize winner will receive US$1 million. Three runners-up will be awarded US$250,000 each.
- Beyond financial backing, the prize will provide visibility, connections and practical support to help winning interventions progress towards adoption and policy integration.
Eligibility
- Open to research teams developing new, effective interventions for anxiety, depression or psychosis.
- Eligible teams may be based at universities, research institutes, hospitals, government or not-for-profit organisations, or small and medium sized enterprises.
- They welcome applications from around the world.
Application
Entries must be supported by high-quality data and will be evaluated on the basis of novelty, credibility, effectiveness and adoptability.
For more information, visit Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science.
