Wellcome Trust: Research Enrichment - Public Engagement, Apr 2018

This funding, previously known as the Provision for Public Engagement, helps Wellcome grantholders engage the public with their research.

Public engagement activities – where researchers share their ideas with the public and in return get new perspectives on their research – can inspire learning, enhance research and help to improve health.

Grants are for up to £250,000 or 5% of the funding awarded under your main Wellcome grant.

Who can apply

You can apply for Research Enrichment – Public Engagement funding if you have a proposal for a programme of activities to inspire, consult or collaborate with the public about your research. 

You must be:

• a current Wellcome-funded grantholder who is a lead applicant from one of our eligible schemes

or

• a new applicant to one of our eligible schemes.

Your proposal

Your proposed programme of activities should include opportunities for you to:

• involve non-specialist audiences in dialogue and debate about your research area 
• develop your public engagement practice.

The programmes and activities we support can take many forms, such as exhibitions, community festivals and working with artists. 

For the full call text please visit the Wellcome Trust grant call webpage.