View all open opportunities at a glance, including key dates, links to further information and application forms, and a comprehensive ACU funding calendar.
You can find all live and upcoming funding opportunities below, along with closing dates and links to application pages with further information on specific grants, fellowships and scholarships available to university staff and students.
The ACU funds the following types of activities through grants and fellowships: research and knowledge exchange; teaching, learning and pedagogy; institutional tools and resources; capacity strengthening; university exchange or collaboration.
Some opportunities are open to all, while others are only available to ACU members - visit 'our members' to see if your institution is part of the ACU community.
If you have any questions about funding, please get in touch with us via our contact form.
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Award |
Description |
Who can apply? |
Opens |
Closes |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Supporting undergraduate students to attend short-term international academic programmes in the Commonwealth. |
Students |
14 July 2026 |
25 August 2026 |
Opening soon |
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Enabling emerging researchers to attend and take part in conferences in another Commonwealth country. |
University staff |
18 August 2026 |
13 October 2026 |
Opening soon |
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Providing funding to UK medical school students undertaking their medical elective in a low or middle-income Commonwealth country. |
Students |
29 September 2026 |
24 November 2026 |
Opening soon |
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‘Writing for the Media’ training with Universal Impact / The Conversation |
Grant for professional and academic staff at ACU member universities to join a 6-month training course, run by Universal Impact/The Conversation. |
University staff |
29 September 2026 |
24 November 2026 |
Opening soon |
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Fully funded scholarships to study in low and middle income commonwealth countries. |
Students |
18 November 2026 |
13 January 2027 |
Opening soon |
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Funding projects that promote gender equity and equality on university campuses. |
University staff |
27 January 2027 |
31 March 2027 |
Opening soon |
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Funding for staff at ACU member universities to organise and deliver training for their early and mid career researchers. |
University staff |
27 January 2027 |
31 March 2027 |
Opening soon |
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Supporting projects for HR professionals at ACU member universities. |
University staff |
17 February 2027 |
14 April 2027 |
Opening soon |
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Fully-funded scholarships to study in low and middle-income Commonwealth countries. |
Students |
3 March 2027 |
27 April 2027 |
Opening soon |
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Funding collaborative research and the exchange of knowledge, skills and ideas between ACU members. |
University staff |
31 March 2027 |
26 May 2027 |
Opening soon |
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Supporting university projects linked to the themes of the ACU Expert Groups. |
University staff |
28 April 2027 |
9 June 2027 |
Opening soon |
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Funding policy-relevant research on topics thematically linked to the ACU Expert Groups. |
University staff |
28 April 2027 |
9 June 2027 |
Opening soon |