Coming soonDigital Transformation & AI
AI Readiness for Higher Education Grant
Support for institutions to prepare for the responsible use of artificial intelligence in teaching, learning, assessment and administration.
Coming soon
Programme E
Institutional Capacity Development
Stronger institutions deliver more, for longer.
Strengthening the systems, people and governance of universities, colleges, libraries, PBOs and NGOs so that they can deliver more, manage resources well and sustain their impact.
Lasting impact depends on strong institutions. Many universities, colleges, libraries and public-benefit organisations have committed people but lack the systems, training and processes to manage research, grants, partnerships and change effectively.
The Institutional Capacity Development programme focuses on the foundations: research administration, grant management, faculty and staff development, library capacity, internship management and good governance — the capabilities that allow institutions to attract resources, use them accountably and sustain results.
Objectives
- Strengthen research administration and grant management
- Develop the skills of academic, library and administrative staff
- Improve governance, accountability and reporting
- Help institutions build sustainable partnerships and resource mobilisation
Who it serves
- Universities, colleges and TVET institutions
- Academic libraries
- PBOs, NGOs and community organisations
- Institutional leaders and administrators
Typical activities
- Research administration and grant management training
- Faculty and library staff development
- Governance and accountability support
- Internship and industry-linkage management systems
Available support
- Capacity-building grants and training
- Technical assistance and mentoring
- Institutional grants where a funded call is open
Grant calls in this programme
Calls marked Coming soon are planned concepts: their value, dates and eligibility are published when they open.
Coming soonResearch Management & Integrity
Academic and Grant Proposal Writing Capacity Grant
Training and mentoring for researchers and academic staff in writing competitive research proposals, grant applications and academic papers.
Coming soon
Coming soonDigital Transformation & AI
Digital Transformation Strategy Grant
Technical assistance for institutions to develop a realistic, prioritised digital transformation strategy and roadmap.
Coming soon
Coming soonTeaching & Learning
Faculty Development Grant
Professional development for academic staff in teaching, research, supervision and academic leadership.
Coming soon
Coming soonResearch Management & Integrity
Institutional Grant Management Capacity Grant
Support for institutions and organisations to manage grants accountably — financial management, monitoring, reporting and compliance.
Coming soon
Coming soonResearch Management & Integrity
Institutional Open Science Capacity Grant
Support for institutions to adopt open science practices — open access, open data, open methods and open educational resources.
Coming soon
Coming soonLibraries & Repositories
Institutional Repository Capacity Grant
Support for institutions that already have a repository to improve its policies, content, metadata quality and use.
Coming soon
Coming soonTeaching & Learning
Instructional Design Capacity Grant
Training for educators and learning teams in instructional design for face-to-face, blended and online learning.
Coming soon
Coming soonEmployability & Innovation
Internship Management Capacity Grant
Support for institutions and employers to run well-structured internship and attachment programmes.
Coming soon
Coming soonLibraries & Repositories
Library Staff Training Grant
Professional development for academic library staff in digital library services, repositories, metadata, research support and information literacy.
Coming soon
Coming soonResearch Management & Integrity
Research Administration Capacity Grant
Support for research offices to manage the research life-cycle — pre-award, post-award, compliance and reporting.
Coming soon
Coming soonResearch Management & Integrity
Research Ethics and Integrity Capacity Grant
Support for institutions to strengthen research ethics review and research integrity policies and training.
Coming soon
