TNE Exploratory Grants 2026 from Going Global Partnerships
The grants support transnational education (TNE) partnerships between higher education providers in the UK and 15 countries*: Algeria, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Egypt, Georgia, Ghana, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Türkiye.
Funding is available for an expected total of 31 projects, each with a value of up to £25,000, starting from January 2027.
About the grants
TNE Exploratory Grants support projects that address one or more of the following overarching objectives.
- Contribute to long-term and sustainable institutional change that promotes a more inclusive access to high quality education through TNE.
- Contribute to a better understanding of the local context and facilitate a regulatory and operational environment to best support TNE partnership.
- Support TNE initiatives that promote positive changes in the local education systems, considering their context and needs, and creating a more inclusive and accessible international education environment that contributes to the SDGs.
Eligibility
Lead institutions must be UK higher education providers with degree awarding powers. Additional eligibility criteria may apply for some participating countries (see the Call Guidance document below).
Participating countries*: Algeria, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Egypt, Georgia, Ghana, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Türkiye.
Grant amount: up to £25,000
Project length: 17 months, starting January 2027
Total funding: grants are available for an expected total of 31 projects
Clarifications: queries related to the call must be submitted by 8 June 2026 at goingglobalpartnerships-TNE@britishcouncil.org (include ‘TNE Exploratory Grants 2026 – clarification question’ in the subject line)
Submission deadline: 6 July 2026, 11.59 am BST
How to apply
Apply via our online application form
Application documentation (including an offline sample of the application form) is available to download below.
All applications must be submitted via our online grant platform (registration required): https://goingglobalpartnerships.grantplatform.com/ using the form 'Going Global Partnerships – multi-country - TNE Exploratory Grants 2026'.
The online application can only be started and submitted by the lead UK institution.
Once started, the form can be shared with partner institutions for their contribution. Any application started by a non-UK institution will be automatically ineligible.
If you have any questions, please contact goingglobalpartnerships-TNE@britishcouncil.org
Submission deadline: 6 July 2026, 11.59 a.m. BST