Fall 2022 Update. The Center now offers Seed Grants and Impact Accelerator Grants. Visit our Funding page to learn more.
These awards provide funding for exploratory work or newly established projects that align with the Center’s overall vision and thematic priorities. They are intended to foster collaborations across the University of Michigan community, including with global partners. They are available to faculty engaged in one of the Center’s four Challenge Groups: Climate Vulnerability and Health, Data Science, Designing for Impact in Global Health, and Empowering Women and Communities.
To date, the Center has awarded nearly $300,000 for five Challenge Group Grants. These awards represent projects that engage 24 faculty across 11 University of Michigan schools, colleges, and institutes as well as 20 global partners.
“Among our first goals as a Center was to establish global health communities of practice across the institution, and our Challenge Groups have allowed us to do that,” said Center Director Joseph Kolars, MD, MACP, UMMS Senior Associate Dean for Education and Global Initiatives. “Through these grants, these communities are advancing new projects and extending our Center network to bring in global partners around the world.”
Below, find a list of Challenge Group grants awarded to date. The next deadline to submit proposals is April 8, 2022. View upcoming Challenge Group meetings in the Events area of the Center website.