Funding Opportunities
Education & Training (open to learn more)
2027 Seed Funding Opportunity for Mobilities to Mexico
UC faculty and administrators can apply for seed funding for mobilities that bring UC students to Mexico.
Application status: Open
Deadline: June 15, 2026
Funding available:
$50,000 per UC campus
Pilot Program: Multi-Year Funding for Mobilities to Mexico 2026-2029
Pilot program to support sustained student mobilities to Mexico by providing funding over a 3-year period for Campus-led student mobility programs that have successfully participated in prior UC Alianza MX’s Seed Funding for Mobilities to Mexico in 2023, 2024, and/or 2025.
Application status: Closed
An announcement regarding the next application period will be published in 2026.
Funding available:
$40,000 per year for three years.
Research & Innovation (open to learn more)
Small Grants for Conferences & Travel
UC researchers can apply for funding to present at a conference in Mexico or to host an event at a UC campus.
Application status: Open
Spring deadline: December 1, 2025
Summer deadline: March 31, 2026
Fall deadline: July 31, 2026
Funding available:
$5,000 over 6 months
Short Research Stays
UC graduate students can apply for three months of funding for to complete research stays in Mexico.
Application status: Open
Deadline: April 30, 2026
Funding available:
$5,750 over 3 months
Joint Research Funds
UC researchers can apply for two years of funding for collaborative research projects with unique Mexican academic partners.
Application status: Closed
An announcement regarding the next application period will be published in 2026.
Funding available:
$50,000+ over 24 months
Latino Studies Projects
UC researchers can submit a proposal for a research project focused on Latino, Hispanic, or Chicano communities in California and connections to Mexico.
Application status: Closed
The next application period is scheduled to open in June 2026.
Funding available:
$120,000 over 24 months
Strategic Research Projects
UC researchers can submit a research proposal for action research projects that engage academic collaborators and non-academic stakeholders on key issues in the US-Mexico binational relationship.
Application status: Open
Deadline: May 29, 2026
Funding available:
$150,000 over 24 months
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
Prospective postdoctoral fellows can apply for a two-year fellowship at the UC that includes one year of funding for salary from Alianza MX.
Application status: Closed
The next application period is scheduled to open in October 2026.
Funding available:
Approx. $70,000 over 12 months
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