South Africa-Canada Seed Grant for Collaborative Research

South Africa's National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) are partnering to launch the South Africa-Canada Seed Grant for Collaborative Research funding opportunity. This joint initiative will support collaborative research in areas of mutual interest between South Africa and Canada, while also building capacity, fostering new and existing partnerships, and developing networks and/or consortia among the Canadian and South African research communities. For this funding opportunity, applicants based in Canada must partner with South African applicants and submit a joint application through the NRF's application portal.
 
For each funded project, NRF and SSHRC commit to supporting the teams in their respective country. The value of the SSHRC grant for the Canadian teams is set at $200,000 over three years. Projects must address one of the following themes:
 
Theme 1: Just and Resilient Societies
Theme 2: Environmental Sustainability
Theme 3: Artificial Intelligence
Theme 4: Sustainable Growth
Theme 5: Mathematics Education
 
Further details, including application information, are available on the NRF website at the following link (funding call titled SA Canada Funding Framework): 
https://www.nrf.ac.za/funding/nrf-call-for-proposals-for-funding-in-2026-and-2027/?hilite=NRF+Call+Proposals+Funding+2026

Should you have questions related to Canadian eligibility requirements, please contact partnerships@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca. For all program-related questions, please contact the NRF directly at VL.Mashiloane@risa.nrf.ac.za.