Wellcome Trust has announced a funding call to establish five new global evidence synthesis infrastructure hubs in low and middle income countries.
If you or your organization have experience in, or would like to work on, producing evidence syntheses for social policies, contributing to strengthening the use of Artificial Intelligence in decision making, this call is for you.
The call is part of the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative, an initiative launched in 2024 with a £45 million investment commitment to strengthen and modernize evidence synthesis production, making it faster, more accessible and more relevant for decision makers in public policies for social development.
The aim of the call is to support structures capable of producing evidence syntheses on a continuous basis, rapidly and with the strategic use of technologies, including Artificial Intelligence.
- Location of the administering organization: low or middle income countries, excluding mainland China
- Frequency: one off
- Funding amount: £1.5 to £1.9 million, with 5 awards expected under this call
- Funding duration: 3 to 5 years
Who can apply
The lead applicant or administering organization must be based in any country or region in the Global South, but the team may include researchers from any country, excluding mainland China. Teams must include between 4 and 8 members, combine expertise in evidence production and use, methodology, technology and policy making, and follow principles of equity and open science.
- Each hub must operate in one of five sectors aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals
- food systems
- humanitarian assistance
- economic growth
- peace and effective institutions
- social protection
At the same time, projects must have a clear connection to at least one of Wellcome’s strategic health priorities: 1 climate and health, 2 infectious diseases, 3 mental health or 4 discovery research.
Applications are encouraged from teams that
- bring diversity of expertise and perspectives, with interdisciplinary collaborations covering multiple areas
- include researchers at different career stages, from experienced professionals to early career researchers
Further relevant information about the profile and eligibility conditions is available on the official webpage.
Key dates
- 7 April 2026: deadline for scope check
- 7 May 2026: deadline for application submission, until 3 pm BST
- June 2026: committee review
- July 2026: decision
Informational webinar
On 18 March, the organization will host an informational webinar for potential applicants, with detailed information on eligibility, criteria and the submission process. Register here.
More information
Questions about eligibility and application: contact form
Questions about scope, until 7 April 2026: ESICSectoralHubs@wellcome.org
Hub LAC and Brazilian Coalition for Evidence database: connect with potential partners
The Evidence Hub for Latin America and the Caribbean, Hub LAC, and the Brazilian Coalition for Evidence are mobilizing key actors interested in forming regional hubs and collaborative applications for this call.
We have launched a dedicated webpage to
- map interested organizations and professionals through a form available in three languages, Portuguese, Spanish and English
- facilitate strategic connections among actors in Latin America and the Caribbean
How can you connect
The webpage functions as a public visibility window for organizations and professionals who have authorized the sharing of their information through the form.
Hub LAC and the Brazilian Coalition for Evidence do not provide intermediation or direct matchmaking among those registered. Our role is to make the submitted information transparently available.
Connections should take place autonomously and voluntarily, based on direct interest among professionals and organizations listed on the webpage.
Interested individuals can register through the form and access the database to connect with organizations and professionals, generating strategic collaborations for this opportunity.
Our expectation is that this space will strengthen the region’s presence in this global context of strategic investment in the future of evidence synthesis.
Hub LAC and CBE Communications