The University of Sydney (USyd) and Utrecht University (Utrecht) have identified each other as strategic partners to foster deep collaborations in research and education. The USyd-Utrecht Partnership Collaboration Awards (PCA) have been established to facilitate and support joint initiatives that will strengthen the two universities’ strategic priorities as well as develop multi-disciplinary cutting-edge research to create academic and societal impact. In this round of the PCA, applicants are encouraged to submit funding proposals for innovative and sustainable programs built around collaborative research linking USyd and Utrecht. Proposals for learning and teaching initiatives may also be considered if included as part of a larger collaborative research proposal. Proposals should be sustainable in the long-term with a plan for engagement that includes leveraging external funding and publication outputs.