Four student projects receive funding through Unite! Seed Fund
The Fund aims to activate students from the nine Unite! universities to jointly pursue new activities.
Apply now: Unite! Seed Fund 2026 - Student Call
The Unite! Seed Fund call for 2026 is now open for students. Apply now for up to €20,000 per project, involving at least two Unite! Universities. Deadline for applications is 20 March 2026.
The Unite! Seed Fund provides financial support for collaborations between Unite! partner universities, helping to initiate projects and place new collaborations on a strong and sustainable footing.
This year, the Unite! Seed Fund for students focuses on student-driven activities that aim to create long-term partnerships between student associations or other student-centred organisations. Each project must involve at least two Unite! Universities.
*For detailed information about how to apply and other required documents,
Key Information:
What’s new this year?
Only student associations and other student-centred organisations at the Unite! universities will be eligible to apply. Your student body’s eligibility must be confirmed by the Applications from individual students will not be accepted.
Online information sessions:
Online information sessions (and matchmaking opportunities) are offered as follows:
- Tuesday 27 January from 13:00-14:00 Finnish time
- Wednesday 18 February from 13:00-14:00 Finnish time
- Monday 2 March from 13:00-14:00 Finnish time
Zoom link to the sessions:
ID meeting: 951 1365 7919 | Passcode: 530105
More details are also shared in the .
Key dates and contact:
Please contact Aalto Unite! Student Liaison Officer, Alarik Rantala: alarik.rantala@aalto.fi no later than 5 March 2026. The deadline for submitting the full application is 20 March 2026.
Announcement of results: Early June 2026
Funding period for this call: October 2026 - December 2027
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As an Aalto student, you’re a Unite! student. Unite! is an alliance of nine leading technical universities in Europe, including Aalto, KTH (Sweden), Grenoble INP-UGA (France), PoliTO (Italy), TU Darmstadt (Germany), TU Graz (Austria), UPC (Spain), ULisboa (Portugal) and Wroclaw Tech (Poland). Unite! is packed with opportunities to grow, internationalise, and connect with fellow students. We offer international courses on technology, multi-disciplinary topics, language, and culture.
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