About the Grant Call

Maximum value of grant 

£25,000 

Number of grants expected to be funded in this call 

3 

Deadline for applications 

11 November 2026, 12.00pm (GMT) 

Contact for further information 

MYKUL1Education@britishcouncil.org  

Call for Proposals

The British Council is delighted to announce a restricted grant call for lead institutions within the UK-Malaysia University Consortium and the UK-Jiangsu University Consortium.

Consortium member institutions from UK, Malaysia and Jiangsu (China) are now invited to submit trilateral joint proposals for a UK-Malaysia-Jiangsu (China) Going Global Partnerships Grant 2026.

Projects should address one of three key thematic areas and demonstrate innovative, cross-border solutions that pool expertise and resources to address shared higher education challenges:

Aims to elevate the quality, relevance and impact of research by strengthening research capacity, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and promoting sustainable research ecosystems.

Focuses on enhancing Transnational Education (TNE) and fostering sustainable, long-term models of international collaboration in higher education. It invites proposals that aims to build robust frameworks, networks and systems that support inclusive and impactful global engagement between institutions, individuals and sectors.

Focuses on equipping students with the skills, experiences and global perspectives they need to thrive in an increasingly interconnected world.

 Funding Details 

A total of £75,000 is available for this call, with up to £25,000 awarded per project. Projects must include institutions that are a part of the UK-Malaysia University Consortium and the UK-Jiangsu University Consortium.

Key Milestone Dates 

Milestone

Timelines

Call opens

30 September 2026

Clarification questions submitted by applicants and response from British Council

16 October 2026

Deadline for applications and to submit amendments to Terms of Contract (if any)

11 November 2026

Proposal assessments and due diligence

12– 23 November 2026

Results announcement

w/c 23 November 2026

Contracts signed

December 2026

Allocation of funding

December 2026

Project implementation

January 2027 – March 2028

How to Apply

Please submit your proposals 11 November 2026 at 12.00pm (UK Time) through this link: https://goingglobalpartnerships.grantplatform.com/

Application documentation (including an offline sample of the application form) is available to download below. 

 

Process 

All applications must be submitted via our online grant platform (registration required): https://goingglobalpartnerships.grantplatform.com/,  

The online application can only be started and submitted by the lead UK institution. Once started by the lead UK institution, the form can be shared with partner institutions to contribute to. Any application started by a non-UK institution will be automatically ineligible. 

If you have any inquiries, please contact: MYKUL1Education@britishcouncil.org
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