Office of International Affairs Launches its Call for Proposals for International Initiatives Micro-Fund 2026 in Collaboration with the Research Office for Administration, Development and Support

The Office of International Affairs (OIA) is pleased to announce that this year’s International Initiatives Micro Fund (IIMF) will be offered in collaboration with the Research Office for Administration, Development and Support (ROADS). For 2025 – 2026, the IIMF will support seed funding for McMaster researchers to build partnerships and develop networks or consortia with researchers from European Union and Horizon Europe associated countries, with the goal of applying to Horizon Europe Pillar II calls for proposals.

Applicants are encouraged to review the draft Horizon Europe 2026–2027 Work Programme to identify calls of interest and demonstrate how their proposed activities align with upcoming funding opportunities. This information should be reflected in the application form under “Alignment with Horizon Europe.” Funding requests through the IIMF Horizon Europe Seed Funding application stream are generally expected to be no more than C$10,000. However, in exceptional cases, requests exceeding this amount may be considered if sufficient justification is provided and funds are available. Completed applications must be submitted by January 22, 2026.

More information on this call, including application details is available under the OIA’s webpage.