This scheme will close in 2021. These are the final dates.
January 2021 round
Application deadline
12 January 2021, 17:00 GMT
Decision
March 2021
April 2021 round
Application deadline
9 April 2021, 17:00 BST
Decision
June 2021
July 2021 round
This is the final round.
Application deadline
7 July 2021, 17:00 BST
Decision
August 2021
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Who can apply
You can apply for Research Enrichment – Diversity and Inclusion funding if you have a proposal for activities to advance diversity and inclusion practices in your work and your work environment.
You must be:
a current Wellcome-funded grantholder
or
a successful applicant to one of our schemes – you've received an award confirmation letter.
In both cases, you must be the lead applicant.
All of our funding schemes are eligible for Research Enrichment – Diversity and Inclusion funding, apart from the following:
You must be able to complete your proposed activities by the end date of your main Wellcome grant.
Your proposal
Your proposed activities should include opportunities for you to:
increase knowledge and understanding of diversity and inclusion
tackle the specific diversity and inclusion challenges facing your team, department and/or organisation.
The activities we support can take many forms, including ways to:
make your work environment more inclusive, for example by producing good practice toolkits and guidance for colleagues, organising diversity and inclusion training, or consulting with a specialist for advice
support underrepresented groups in your field, for example by supporting staff networks or providing tailored mentorship and training
consider diversity throughout the lifecycle of your research, for example by looking at how to consult a range of people while you’re planning, doing and evaluating your work
organise inclusive and accessible conferences to share the findings of your research, for example by contributing to the costs of hosting diverse speakers and panellists, or paying for a palantypist.
We will review:
your vision, aims and target audience
your proposed activities and how they will address the diversity and inclusion challenges you’ve identified, based on relevant evidence such as published data or the results of an internal survey
the support you’ll get from your host organisation and relevant stakeholders
how you’ll monitor and evaluate your proposed activities, including how you’ll measure success and share what you’ve learned.
Who can't apply
You can't apply to carry out activities that involve the transfer of grant funds into mainland China.
Other schemes
Research Enrichment – Public Engagement
Supporting Wellcome grantholders who want to use public insights to develop their research.
You can ask for Research Enrichment – Diversity and Inclusion funding of up to £20,000.
You should ask for a level of funding that's justifiable for the scale and scope of your grant, and proposed diversity and inclusion activities.
Enrichment funding will end at the same time as your main Wellcome grant.
Funds can be used for a range of costs such as:
You can ask for salary costs for staff, full or part time, who will work on the development and delivery of your project.
Salary costs can cover:
administrative support staff
project managers
researchers skilled in evaluating diversity and inclusion activities
learning and development specialists
staff seconded to your project.
You can only ask for these if:
there is no other form of funding available
their salaries aren't already funded by their organisation.
We will cover costs for you to work with or commission experts to help deliver the proposed activities. Examples include:
accessibility specialists
palantypists
facilitators
diversity and inclusion specialists.
You can ask for costs for:
onsite childcare for attendees
fees and/or travel costs to host a diverse range of speakers and panellists
palantypists
accessibility specialists.
We will cover costs for you to:
communicate any resources or tools you develop, for example, a guide to organising an accessible conference
promote uptake and use to others in your field and the wider community.
evaluation costs
You can ask for travel costs for you to attend relevant training events and conferences, where it's essential to the delivery of the proposed activity.
Carbon offset costs
This is a new policy. It applies to all types of travel costs Wellcome provides.
You can ask for:
the cost of low carbon travel where practical, even if it's more expensive (for example travelling by train instead of flying)
project-related resources or activities that provide an alternative to travel, such as video conferencing, communication and file-sharing software
costs to offset the carbon emissions of the journeys you make.
We won't pay for the core infrastructure that your host organisation should provide, unless outlined in our overheads policy. Examples include:
contingency costs, as long as these are reasonable and you can justify them
VAT on fees where the VAT can't be reclaimed.
What we don’t offer
You can't use Research Enrichment – Diversity and Inclusion funding for:
activities or provisions that we would expect your host organisation to provide, or that it’s required to provide by law
flexible working supplements that Wellcome already funds, eg parental leave
a programme of activities to inspire, consult or collaborate with the public about your research – you should apply for Research Enrichment – Public Engagement funding
childcare or other caring responsibility costs to attend a conference or research meeting – you should ask for this as part of your main Wellcome grant (either in your application or during the grant).
You can also apply for enrichment funding for public engagement and open research. You’ll need to complete a separate application form for each type of funding. Applications will be assessed separately.
If you’re already a Wellcome-funded grantholder
You can apply at any time from your award date, but you need to be able complete your programme of activities by the end date of your main Wellcome grant.
If you’re applying for your main Wellcome grant
You can begin your application for Research Enrichment funding at any time while you’re applying for your main Wellcome grant.
You should only submit your Research Enrichment application when you’ve been informed that your main Wellcome grant has been awarded.
Decision
Wellcome staff will assess your application.
We aim to give you a decision within ten weeks of the application deadline. There are no interviews.
In most cases, feedback won’t be provided to unsuccessful applicants.
Unsuccessful applicants should not reapply, unless specifically invited to do so.
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