Climate and Health Award: Advancing climate mitigation solutions with health co-benefits in low- and middle-income countries – Apply now
This funding call aims to build a body of evidence on the health impacts of climate change mitigation efforts in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It builds upon Wellcome’s previous funding initiative, Advancing Climate Mitigation Policy Solutions with Health Co-Benefits in G7 Countries. The grant will support transdisciplinary research teams, led by an applicant from an LMIC-based organization.
The funded research will explore the health effects, as well as the social and economic implications, of planned or implemented greenhouse gas mitigation strategies. It will align with local priorities and generate evidence that can drive positive outcomes for both climate and health.
Don't miss out on the application deadline which is , 18 February 2025.
Additional Information
Wellcome covers some of the costs associated with clinical research using NHS patients or facilities, as outlined in Annex A of the AcoRD guidelines. If your research involves NHS resources, you may need to submit a SoECAT form with your application. Teams based in the Republic of Ireland are expected to follow similar principles.
**Fieldwork Expenses**
Wellcome covers essential fieldwork costs, which must be justified. These can include:
- Survey and data collection (e.g., communication, travel, materials, translation)
- Vehicle costs dedicated to the project
- Participant expenses (e.g., recruitment, fees, travel)
- Statistical analysis
Additional fieldwork costs may be covered if properly justified.
**Travel and Subsistence**
If you are from a higher education institution, research institute, healthcare organization, non-profit, or small company, you can apply for:
- **Conference Attendance**: Up to £2,000 per year for lead applicants and coapplicants, and £1,000 per year for grant staff. Wellcome will also cover caring responsibilities for staff attending conferences.
- **Collaborative Travel**: Travel and subsistence for collaborative visits, with justification required.
- **Other Travel**: Essential travel (e.g., to research facilities or for fieldwork) can be funded, including subsistence.
- **Carbon Offsetting**: Costs for low-carbon travel, alternative activities (e.g., video conferencing), and carbon offsetting can be covered.
**Subsistence Costs**
For trips up to one month, subsistence for accommodation, meals, and incidentals can be requested, following your administering organization's policy or HMRC rates. For longer stays, rental costs (e.g., aparthotels) will be covered. If you're from a low- or middle-income country working in a high-income country for 1-12 months, additional daily allowances up to £10 are available.
For stays longer than 12 months, housing costs will be covered, with the allowance based on family and business needs and location market rates.
**Overseas Research**
Wellcome will help with additional costs for research conducted overseas, as detailed in the "Overseas Allowances" section.
**The Team**
- Must be transdisciplinary, combining expertise from various scientific disciplines, public and private sectors, and citizens. Non-academic stakeholders should ideally be co-applicants or collaborators, with a clear plan to develop such partnerships within the first year.
- The team should consist of at least two applicants (one lead and one coapplicant) and no more than eight applicants (excluding collaborators).
- Must include applicants from each country where the research will be conducted, with a focus on being LMIC-led.
- Should have a proven track record in climate change mitigation and health research, and experience in influencing policy or practice.
- Must have experience collaborating with governments, NGOs, or advocacy organizations.
- Should promote a diverse, inclusive, and supportive research environment.
**Lead Applicant**
- Must be employed by an eligible LMIC organization that can sign the grant conditions (including sole traders or self-employed businesses).
- Must be a leader in their field, with experience managing large-scale, collaborative research projects.
- Must have relevant people and research management experience, based on their career stage.
- Should have a permanent, open-ended, or long-term rolling contract at the host organization for the grant duration.
- Must be able to dedicate at least 20% of their research time to the project.
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
China (People's Republic of)
Colombia
Comoros Islands
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Republic of
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Cuba
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Pakistan
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Lucia
Samoa
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Sudan
Suriname
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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