The Wellcome Trust Art Awards believes the arts are an effective way of stimulating debate and engaging people with biomedical science. The Arts Awards support projects that engage the public with biomedical science through the arts.

Projects should involve the creation of new artistic work and should have some biomedical scientific input either through a scientist taking on an advisory role or through direct collaboration. All art forms are covered by the programme.

Funding can be applied for at two levels:

• Small to medium-sized projects (up to and including £30 000)
• Large projects (above £30 000)

Applicants must be based in the UK or the Republic of Ireland and the activity must take place in the UK or Republic of Ireland. Applicants are usually affiliated to organisations, but can apply as individuals.

Timing

• For small to medium-sized projects (up to and including £30 000) the deadlines are 28 January and 29 April 2011.
• For large projects (over £30 000) the deadline is expcected in January 2011. It will be announced later in the year.

All projects will be peer reviewed and assessed individually on merit and need by the Funding Committee.