EU-CONEXUS Seed Funding Program in Europe for Course

  •  Course
  •  29-Aug-2025
  •   Europe
  • $$  Up to €4,400 (VAT included) per project

EU-CONEXUS is now accepting applications for its Seed Funding Program. This funding supports small collaborative projects in education, research, and innovation that focus on Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability (SmUCS).

Applicants must be researchers or academics from at least two different EU-CONEXUS partner universities. Projects must address Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability (SmUCS) challenges and include a clear educational component. Proposals already funded in previous Seed Funding rounds or involving the same partnerships or ideas are not eligible.

EU-CONEXUS (European University for Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability) is a transnational alliance of European universities dedicated to addressing the environmental, social, technical, and economic challenges faced by urban and semi-urban coastal areas. It promotes excellence in education, research, and innovation with a strong interdisciplinary focus on Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability (SmUCS).
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Eligibility Criteria

  • Eligible Countries: Open to researchers and academics from the nine EU-CONEXUS partner universities

  • Acceptable Course or Subjects: The seed funding will be awarded for projects in any subject directly addressing challenges under the Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability (SmUCS) theme

  • Admissible Criteria:
    • Proposals must include at least two researchers or academics from two different EU-CONEXUS partner universities
    • The subject of the project must align with SmUCS challenges
    • Projects must have a clearly defined education-related component
    • Projects already funded through previous Seed Funding rounds with the same partnership or idea are not eligible
    • Other organizations can participate but will not receive funding
    • Duration of each project must not exceed 12 months; all expenses must be eligible before 31 October 2026

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Offered Benefits

  • A maximum of €4,400 in funding per project, inclusive of VAT

  • Eligible costs include: conference fees, publication fees, and travel

  • Support for building collaborations that may lead to larger research initiatives, joint publications, or academic programs

  • Co-funding is encouraged and may come from institutional, public, or private sources

  • Project support and guidance from the EU-CONEXUS Project Development Support Office

Application Process

To apply, the lead applicant must complete Annex 1 (Application Form) and submit it via email to:

Applicants are encouraged to consult the EU-CONEXUS Seed Funding 2025 presentation and attend the Seed Funding Webinar 2025 for further guidance.

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