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Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams

Funds a single ambitious research project that needs several investigators with different expertise working as one team, not separate grants.

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Some research questions are too large, or too genuinely interdisciplinary, for one investigator's project to answer alone. This notice exists for exactly that case — funding the team as a single award, not several separate grants stitched together.

What qualifies is a single, focused, ambitious and challenging project that individual research projects could not address on their own. The requireme…

Single, focused, ambitious research projects requiring synergistic collaboration among multiple investigators with complementary expertise, addressing objectives that individual research projects could not achieve separately.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.26 Jan 2027
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.26 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.—
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: PAR-27-003Source: www.grants.gov