Grant opportunity
SMU-University of Toronto Research Seed Fund 2026
Bilateral seed funding for collaborative research on ageing in place, including economics and human-robot interaction for home-based elderly assistance.
- Funder
- Singapore Management University and University of Toronto
- Applications close 4 December 2026 at 11:59 EDT / 23:59 SGT
- Applications close 4 December 2026 at 11:59 EDT / 23:59 SGT: Dec 4, 2026
- Award
- Up to SGD 25,000 for the SMU team and CAD 25,000 for the University of Toronto team
- Applicant
- Joint teams with one eligible principal investigator from SMU and one from the University of Toronto.
- Discipline
- Ageing, Economics and Human-Robot Interaction
- Region
- Singapore and Canada
- Posted
- Oct 27, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The programme catalyses new and existing SMU-U of T research collaborations with a pathway toward larger external funding.
Who can apply
Each application must name one eligible PI at each university; applicants may submit only one proposal in the round.
What it supports
- Economics of ageing in place
- Human-robot interaction
- Elderly assistance in homes
- Bilateral research collaboration
Funding and duration
- Up to SGD 25,000 for SMU
- Up to CAD 25,000 for U of T
- Projects run for no more than 12 months
Applications close 4 December 2026 at 11:59 EDT / 23:59 SGT
Applications close 4 December 2026 at 11:59 EDT / 23:59 SGT: Dec 4, 2026
How to apply
Submit one consolidated PDF and one budget workbook through the official OVPI application portal.
Call details
Source-based overview
The call opened on 9 October 2026 and funded projects are expected to begin on 1 April 2027.
Eligibility
Each application must name one eligible PI at each university; applicants may submit only one proposal in the round.
Funding and benefits
Up to SGD 25,000 for SMU
Up to CAD 25,000 for U of T
Projects run for no more than 12 months
Themes and supported activities
Economics of ageing in place
Human-robot interaction
Elderly assistance in homes
Bilateral research collaboration
Deadline and timeline
Applications close 4 December 2026 at 11:59 EDT / 23:59 SGT: Applications close 4 December 2026 at 11:59 EDT / 23:59 SGT: Dec 4, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Submit one consolidated PDF and one budget workbook through the official OVPI application portal.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.