Apply for the UCT Teaching Innovation Grant

04 June 2025 | DVC Prof Brandon Collier-Reed

Dear colleagues

I am pleased to invite individual academics, teams or departments to apply for the 2025 University of Cape Town (UCT) Teaching Innovation and Curriculum Change Grant. This grant supports initiatives that align with UCT’s Vision 2030 and aim to enhance teaching at the university.

The grant is intended to fund projects or teams that are involved in teaching practices, the design or redesign of curricula or courses, and improvements to student learning. This can include the development of digital learning materials for blended or online learning, as well as the creation of open educational resources.

A limited number of grants of up to R40 000 are available to support such projects.

Important dates

  • Intention to apply: please email Max Tommy by 9 June 2025 with your name and your intention to submit an application. No additional details are required at this stage.
  • Briefing session: Join the briefing session on 10 June 2025 from 13:00 to 14:00 via MS Teams.
  • Final submission: Completed proposals must be forwarded via online submission using Form TGA2 by 10 July 2025.

For further details, including eligibility criteria and guidelines, please visit the Teaching Innovation and Curriculum Change Grants page.

The Teaching Awards and Grants sub-committee, a sub-committee of the Senate Teaching and Learning Committee, will oversee the application process.

Sincerely

Professor Brandon Collier-Reed
Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching and Learning


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