International Grants and Partnerships (IGP)

International Grants and Partnerships (IGP) leverages strategic partnerships and financial resources to facilitate, promote, advance and support knowledge production and application through funding and other interventions in support of related human capacity development.

Mission

To foster global cooperation and understanding through strategic partnerships, collaborative programs, and impactful initiatives that address shared challenges and promote economic growth and human capacity locally and globally

Programmes / Instruments/ Funding

International Collaborative Research Grants (ICRG

International Collaborative Research Grants (ICRG

ICRG supports the implementation of country-to-country bi, tri and multilateral partnerships.

Co-investment with the South African government is mandatory.
Emphasises equal partnership between countries or partners.
Cross-border funding is excluded

Bilateral Research Programmes (BRP)

Europe: Norway, Switzerland, France, Italy, Germany, UK, Belgium, Sweden, Russia and Turkey.
Americas: USA, Canada and Brazil.
Asia: India, China and Japan.
Africa: Egypt, Namibia, Angola, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Mozambique.
Middle East: Iran, etc.

Multilateral Research Programmes (MRP)

All multilateral international grants

BRICS, Trans-Atlantic Platform (T-AP), GRC SDGs Pilot, New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF-IIRCC), Indian Ocean Rim, HFSP, G8 Research Councils Initiative, Amazon +10, trilateral, etc.

Regional Research Programmes (RRP)

All multilateral Africa focused grants: AU-EU Programmes (HLPD, H2020, Horizon Europe, e.g. LEAP-Agri, FOSC, IRC, CEA FIRST, Green ERA-Hub, etc).
SGCI research grants: AJ-CORE, LEAWEF, DFG SGCI Calls, etc and Africa UK Physics Partnership (AUPP).

Science Networks and Researcher Links (SNRL

Science Networks (SN)

All networking and seed grants emanating from global and regional networks: Africa Hub, FEROSA secretariat, SASCAL, SDG Labs (FE), Strategic Grants (Physics Summer School), Pathway Grants, Belmont Forum CRAs, Africa Regional Call, etc.

Researcher Links (RL)

All travel grants and conferencing: KIC, Conference fund, ERC, YSEP, PROTEA+ CMP, research infrastructure access grants, ISC Secretariat & memberships, etc.

Inter-Institutional Grants (IIG)

AAUN, SAJU, SASUF, SACUN, SAFUN, US-SA HEN, ARUA, WUN, IARU, SANORD, South Africa Netherlands HE & Research Dialogues, and inter-institutional twinning grants, etc.

Industry, Innovation, Research and Development Grants (IRDG)

Industry Innovation Partnerships (IIP)

Sasol, First Rand, Altron, Nedbank, Schneider Electric, Telkom, Eskom, Industry Associations, etc.

Foundations and Development Agencies Fund (FDA)

Fondation Botnar, UNIDO, Sida, IDRC, Norad, Lacuna Fund, etc.

Government Departments and Science Councils Partnership (GDSC)

RTF, SANSA, TIA, NECSA, Mintek, CSIR, SALGA,WRC, MRC, National Nuclear Regulator, etc.

Contracts - Grants Monitoring and Impact (CGMI)

Monitoring of funded projects

Monitor performance of funded projects.
Coordinate external audits and due diligence processes

External Funding Contract Management

Quarterly reporting on external contracts
Coordination of performance meetings with external funders.
Coordination of contract/partnership reviews
Provision of support for regional, international and global committees

Impact Assessment and Strategic Learning

Public engagement of science
Publications for research impact.
Institutional visits
International Partnership Portal
Research Innovation Rewards Programme

Contact Us

List of general contact details and contact details for each programme

Executive Managers Office: International Grants and Partnerships

International Collaborative Research Grants (ICRG)

Ms Martha Maponya
Tel: +27(0) 12 481 4206

Ms Kgotso Jabosigo
Administrative Officer
Tel: +27(0) 12 481 4319

Industry, Innovation, Research and Development Grants (IRDG)

Science Networks and Researcher Links (SNRL)

Ms Ngudo Nemulodi
Administrative Officer
Tel: +27(0) 12 481 4209

Ms Modiegi Kgowa
Administrative Officer
Tel: +27(0) 12 481 4262

Contracts - Grants Monitoring and Impact (CGMI)

Mr Macho Mbalati
Administrative Officer
Tel: +27 (0)12 481 4265