A curated listing of global health funding opportunities.
This scheme funds transdisciplinary teams to make the impacts of climate change on physical and mental health visible to drive climate policy action at scale.
Criteria
- Applications open to mid and established researchers
- Funding amount: Up to £2.5 million per award
- Funding duration: Up to 3 years
- Co-applicants: Required
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The Global Health Research Professorship award is NIHR’s flagship career development award. It aims to fund research leaders to promote effective translation of research and to strengthen research leadership at the highest academic levels.
University of Oxford's Internal Selection Process
The Medical Sciences Division is running the internal selection process to identify Oxford’s two nominees for round nine of these flagship NIHR awards. Applicants must be on track to become outstanding research leaders and propose a programme of research in infectious diseases, pandemic preparedness, or antimicrobial resistance in ODA‑eligible countries in sub‑Saharan Africa and South Asia (noting the NIHR’s revised Global Health remit). Candidates must submit an internal expression of interest via the Internal Research Award Management System by 12 noon on 5 May 2026.
Further information is available here.
Please direct any questions to research@medsci.ox.ac.uk
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Wellcome is funding the establishment of five global evidence synthesis infrastructure hubs to strengthen timely, relevant and affordable evidence synthesis in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Hubs will use AI-enabled methods to support health research and policy and must align with at least one priority area (Climate and Health, Infectious Disease, Mental Health or Discovery Research) and one policy sector, such as food systems, humanitarian assistance, economic growth, peace and effective institutions, or social protection.
AMOUNT
£1.5 million-£1.9 million per hub over 3-5 years
ELIGIBILITY
Lead applicants must be based at eligible organisations in LMICs (excluding mainland China)
To honour Paul Farmer's memory, the McGill School of Population and Global Health has created a lectureship and award that will be given, on an annual basis, to an individual who models and demonstrates Paul’s vision of a ‘preferential option for the poor’ to achieve equity in health. In particular, the award will be used to honour individuals (or couples) working in under-served communities whose work is often not recognized or made visible.
Deadline
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The CAP Foundation’s Global Pathology Development Grant supports international projects that strengthen and expand pathology services in low-resourced settings. Funding is aimed at sustainable, high-impact initiatives across education and training, patient care, laboratory quality, and diagnostic technologies.
AMOUNT
Funding: Up to USD 10,000
ELIGIBILITY
Open to pathologists and laboratory professionals seeking to develop or expand pathology services in low-resource settings globally. Projects must demonstrate clear collaboration with a partner institution in the country where the work will take place. The scheme is not restricted to US citizens; international applicants are eligible in line with the foundation’s requirements.
CAP membership is preferred but not mandatory.
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The Discovery Research programme provides funding for early-career researchers from any discipline who are ready to develop their research identity. Through innovative projects, they will deliver shifts in understanding related to human life, health and wellbeing. By the end of the award, they will be ready to lead their own independent research programme.
criteria
- Funding amount: salary and up to £400,000 for research expenses.
- Funding duration: Usually 5 years (but may be less for some disciplines)