The MIT Portugal Program is pleased to announce its 2025 call for seed grant proposals for MIT principal investigators from any of the Institute’s schools, departments, laboratories, or centers. The MIT Portugal Program (MPP) is now starting its fourth phase, which will run through 2030. The call is open until June 6, 2025.
For the 2025 call for proposals, the Program encourages both:
- New applications for innovative projects in collaboration with a team in Portugal
- Renewal applications for the continuation of research projects with an active collaborator in Portugal, that were funded in 2024 with grants that haven’t expired yet.
Interested researchers at MIT are encouraged to submit proposals in the following two categories:
- Research projects in one or more of the following areas :
- Chips/Nanotechnology
- Energy
- AI
- Space
- Climate Science & Climate Change
- Earth Systems: Oceans to Near Space
- Digital Transformation in Manufacturing
- Sustainable Cities
- Non-research projects to promote engagement and collaboration in topics and activities that may impact Portugal, such as developing a joint course between MIT and a university in Portugal or an Entrepreneurship & Innovation program. If you have questions on whether a non-research project is appropriate, you can raise these with mitportugal@mit.edu.
New seed grants for one to two years will be considered, at a funding level up to $200,000 annually. Proposals with a higher budget will be considered with appropriate justification. Applicants will be informed in the end of July 2025. A completed proposals and budget template should be submitted by June 6, 2025. For more information and how to apply, please visit MIT Funding Opportunities.