Current funding opportunities
These lists provide the UCT research community with information regarding internal and external grants and awards, NRF funding opportunities and more.
- Internal Funding Opportunities & Awards Nominations
- External Funding Opportunities & Awards Nominations (non-NRF)
- NRF Funding & Grants
- Forthcoming NRF Funding & Awards Nominations
- Other Opportunities & Notices
New funding opportunities are sent out via the Research Announcement newsletter, every second week: Subscribe here.
For specific Faculty of Health Sciences funding opportunities and related events, visit the FHS Research Noticeboard.
For specific Postdoctoral Research Fellowship current and archived grant and funding calls, visit the PDRF Fellowships Noticeboard.
For archived calls or any queries, contact researchvisibility@uct.ac.za.
Internal Funding Opportunities & Awards Nominations
Notice | Contact person(s) | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| URC Conference Travel Grants: Round 1 | Janine.Ramandh@uct.ac.za | 9 March 2026 |
| Short Research Visit (SRV) / Short Research Course (SRC) Round One | Lezette.Daniels@uct.ac.za | 19 March 2026 |
| Innovation Builder Fund (IBF) | Fred.vanderPost@uct.ac.za | none |
| EthicsLab webinar series, academic retreats, academic residencies and catalyst grants | ethicslab@uct.ac.za | 30 September 2026 |
For more information visit internal funding opportunities or contact Research Support Services.
External Funding Opportunities & Awards Nominations (non-NRF)
Notice | Contact person(s) | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
2025/2026 National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)-South32 Awards | Amanda.Raman@uct.ac.za | 26 January 2026 |
Competition Commission of South Africa Multidisciplinary Research Grant Programme 2026 | Prince.Khoza@uct.ac.za | 31 January 2026 |
Health Sciences applicants: fhs.researchfunding@uct.ac.za All other faculties: internationalgrants@uct.ac.za | 2 February 2026 | |
AU-EU Collaborative Research and Innovation Projects on Sustainable Energy | Prince.Khoza@uct.ac.za | 5 February 2026 |
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NRF Funding & Grants
Application categories | Funding programme | Contact person(s) | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
General Research Grants | currently none | ||
Non-funding opportunity | currently none | ||
International Research and Mobility Grants | currently none | ||
Travel, Training and Conference Grants | currently none |
Forthcoming NRF Funding & Nominations Awards
Notice | Contact person(s) | Anticipated Call Opening Date |
|---|---|---|
Concept Notes | ||
| none | ||
General research grants | ||
| none | ||
Travel, Training and Conference Grants | ||
| none | ||
Ratings | ||
| NRF Evaluation and Rating 2026 | Amanda.Raman@uct.ac.za | 27 February 2026 |
Other opportunities & notices
Notice | Contact person(s) | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Honorary Research Associate notice | Research Funding | none |
New funding opportunities are sent out via the Research Announcement newsletter, every second week: Subscribe here.