Grant Funding for Collaborative Research to Impact Poverty in Michigan
Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan and the Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center (Detroit URC) announce a grant funding opportunity for collaborations between U-M academic researchers and community-based partners in the State of Michigan. These grants will support research focused on evaluating and strengthening interventions, programs, and policies in the State of Michigan that seek to prevent and alleviate poverty.
A total of $80,000 is available for 3-4 grants up to $20,000 - $25,000 to undertake research that is collaboratively developed by community and academic partners. In addition to funding, three grantees meetings over the funding period will provide opportunities for grantees to gain an increased understanding of the core components of collaborative research, engage in structured project development activities related to their efforts, and build relationships among their cohort. The deadline to apply is NOON on November 7, 2019.
Click here for details about this new funding opportunity, including a link to the Request for Applications (PDF), and please note the grant timeframe below.
Timeline
| Deadline for Receipt of Proposals | November 7, 2019 NOON |
| Notification of Award | December 9, 2019 |
| Project Start Date | January 1, 2020 |
| First Grantees Meeting | January 30, 2020 |
| Second Grantees Meeting | July, 2020 |
| Mid-Way Progress Report Due | July 17, 2020 |
| Project End Date | December 31, 2020 |
| Final Report Due | January 31, 2021 |
| Third Grantees Meeting | February, 2021 |
Contact Us
If you have any questions, please send an email to Detroit URC Center Manager, Carol Gray at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Poverty Solutions Communications and Public Engagement Director Kristen Kerecman atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Information on future funding opportunities will be shared online when available. Sign up for the Detroit URC quarterly newsletter for updates.
Related links:
Faculty grants available to help prevent, alleviate poverty (The University Record, September 2019).
University launches nine new projects to fight poverty (The University Record, January 2019)
Request for Proposals (Webpage & Link to PDF)