Apply for University of Washington seed fund
27 Nov 2025
The University of Washington research seed fund opens for applications on Monday, 1 December.
Our newest partnership with the University of Washington was launched earlier this year and we encourage anyone who has a potential research project to consider applying for this new call, opening on Monday, 1 December.
The purpose is to initiate or develop new research partnerships and funds will be awarded to projects which encourage the building of networks of researchers and have clearly defined plans for future funding.
Key dates:
- Call for proposals open - Monday, 1 December 2025
- Deadline for submission - Saturday, 31 January 2026, 23:59 PT (Pacific Time)
- Applicants notified – by mid-February 2026
- Project start date - from 15 February 2026
Visit the Manchester-University of Washington page for more details.
Seed Funds launching soon
We’re currently working on new seed funds due to open in early 2026. For now, we can share the provisional dates:
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) – Opens 12 January 2026, closes 18 February 2026
- Chinese University of Hong Kong - Opens January 2026, closes March 2026
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