Category: Seed Funding

Apply by 15 March 2026!

Transform4Europe has launched the third call of the Seed Funding Programme, open from 8 December 2025 to 15 March 2026.

The call supports innovative, cross-university educational projects involving at least two T4EU partner universities, and is designed to encourage new collaborations within the Alliance.

What the call offers
Up to €22,000 per project to develop and pilot new educational initiatives.
Funding can support joint study programmes, micro-credentials, innovative PhD pathways, new mobility formats, and teaching activities addressing digital, social and environmental transformation.

Why apply
The Seed Funding Programme is an opportunity for UniTS staff to build lasting academic partnerships, experiment with new educational models and actively contribute to shaping the future of European higher education within T4EU.

Timeline
Applications open: 8 December 2025
Deadline: 15 March 2026
Results: April 2026
Project start: May 2026

Partner search is supported through the mandatory  Connect4Research platform.
Two online info sessions will take place on 26 January and 23 February 2026.

UniTS staff are encouraged to take part and submit their proposals.

Get all details and application materials here

On 5 September 2025 at 10:00 AM CET, academic staff is invited to join an online information session on “Planning, Designing, and Implementing Mobility Windows”.

The session targets study coordinators, programme directors, lecturers, and professors working to include structured international mobility in their study programmes.

This session will:

• introduce the concept of mobility windows
• share best practices for the entire process of planning, designing, and implementing mobility windows
• increase awareness of funding opportunities (e.g. Seed Funding Programme – Transform4Europe)

To register for the information session, please complete the form or send an email to adele.robart@uni-saarland.de

You will receive the link a few days before the session. Feel free to submit any questions you may have in advance via the form.

To prepare for the info session, please review the following documents:

• Guidelines on Seamless Mobility 
• Step-by-Step Manual for Teaching Staff and Programme Directors on Designing and Implementing Mobility Windows

T4EU is organizing an online information session for the 2nd Seed Funding call which opened recently. For those of you who may develop questions during the proposal writing process, please consider joining one of the dedicated Q&A sessions:

• 14 August
• 18 August
• 20 August

If you would like to attend the virtual sessions, please email t4eu-seedfunding@uni-saarland.de to receive the meeting link. The sessions will be recorded and made available on the website afterward.

Also, for anyone considering submitting a research project to the EU together with at least three other T4EU partners, we encourage you to reach out to the Joint Grants Office for support.