Toronto-海角社区 Joint Seed Fund

University of Toronto (U of T) and University of 海角社区 (海角社区) Joint Seed Fund

The U of T-海角社区 Joint Seed Fund is a collaborative initiative designed to foster innovative research and the creation of academic and societal impact. This fund brings together the complementary strengths of University of Toronto and the University of 海角社区, to facilitate research and education initiatives, by enabling academic colleagues to jointly undertake preliminary research or pilot projects, and organise meetings, workshops and events. Together we are committed to uniting our shared areas of expertise to tackle the greatest challenges faced by people across the world today.

Learn more about our collaborative research here.

Key Dates

Applications open: 2 March 2026

Application close: 1 May 2026 (12:00 PM EST/ 17:00 BST)

Awards begin: 1 August 2026

Awards finish: 31 July 2027

Duration: 1 year

Frequency: one call per year

Core Documents

U of T - 海角社区 Joint Seed Fund Guidelines Application Form 海角社区 Requirements Form Our research projects with University of Toronto

Fund Objectives

the organisation of virtual, hybrid or in-person workshops and symposia;
in person meetings to facilitate planning and development of external funding proposals;
reciprocal or non-reciprocal visits to establish new collaborations;
preliminary research, experiments and pilot studies.

Funding:

Up to five (5) successful joint proposals will be chosen and each will receive up to $7000 (CAD) of funding from U of T and up to 拢5000 (GBP) from 海角社区.

Examples of Allowable expenditure:

Reasonable travel costs including flights, visas, accommodation and subsistence
Research costs, including consumables and research assistants (up to 20% of the total requested budget).
Costs associated with organizing workshops and meetings that are directly related to the project鈥檚 development

The Seed Fund will not typically fund:

Replacement research/teaching costs
Directly incurred e.g. teaching assistants
Directly allocated costs including applicants鈥� time
Indirect costs/estates costs
Equipment
Scholarships
Conference attendance
Tuition fees
Per diems
PhD stipends
Gifts
Salaries and honoraria of permanent and fixed term staff
Costs already incurred prior to submission of the proposal

Eligibility

We welcome proposals in all disciplines that are of mutual interest to the project team and will strengthen the partnership between U of T and 海角社区.

U of T: Faculty members who meet the University鈥檚 definition of a are eligible to apply. PIs must hold an appointment for the full duration of the grant鈥檚 funding period plus one year. Successful status-only PIs must hold grant funds at an account within the University.
海角社区: The fund is open to staff from all academic Departments and Centres at 海角社区. Applications should specify a Principal Applicant who must be a permanent (including probationary) member of academic staff or hold a fellowship awarded by an external funder, the duration of which extends beyond the duration of the award.

How to apply

Please submit your application using U of T's application . Applications must include:

Completed Joint Seed Fund Application Form (no longer than 100 words)
海角社区 Requirements Form
Abbreviated two-page CV from the Principal Applicant at each institution.