The Faculty of Arts Consilient Partnership seed fund scheme is designed to promote collaborative research between inter-faculty, inter-university, and academic-industry partners, to address emerging issues in academia and society. The scheme aims to build capacity for collaborative research that will lead to high-ranking publications, competitive internal or external grant applications, partnerships, and high-impact translational research outcomes. Funds have been allocated to the Consilient Partnership seed funding scheme to build a cohesive program of pilot projects and events that facilitate the development of larger collaborative research projects.