Connect Call: from research to the social sector – 1st edition
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The Conecta Call focuses on research conducted by mixed teams. The aim is to promote collaboration between universities and tertiary sector organisations or public administration bodies.
WHAT WE SEEK
The call is aimed at universities, research centres and organisations in the social sector or public administration in Portugal.
These organisations must form a consortium to promote a research project with a common goal.
The proposals submitted must study a topic of social impact in Portugal from the social sciences.
The projects funded will last for 24 months.
WE ARE OFFERING
The call is divided into two categories:
Diagnosis of social needs. Each project selected in this category will receive funding of up to €50,000 (including taxes, indirect costs and fees).
Evaluation of social interventions. Each project selected in this category will receive funding of up to €100,000 (including taxes, indirect costs and fees).
WHO CAN APPLY
Teams must be composed of at least one organisation from each of the tertiary sector. They may consist of a maximum of four organisations.
Research field:
Universities
Organisations linked to a university
Organisations registered as research centres in a public register
Organizations that include research in their statutes
Practice field:
tertiary Social Sector organizations, including second-level or higher organisations.
Public administrations or other local, supra-municipal, regional or state public organisations.
CALENDAR
Information session:
Submission of applications: from 17 February to 30 April 2026 at 2:00 p.m. (mainland Portuguese time).
Resolution of the call: October 2026.
CONTACT
If you have any questions about the call, you can contact the Social Observatory of the ”la Caixa” Foundation: [email protected]
Proposals must be submitted through the online platform designed for this purpose: ''la Caixa'' Foundation's Grants online system. Applications received via other channels will not be accepted.
