Supporting high-potential, collaborative projects
Impact Accelerator Grants support projects that mobilize novel ideas and collaborations to help people live healthier and longer lives. This grant program supports co-designed projects that have been developed with a global partner. Proposals without a strong collaborative focus with partners in low- and middle-income countries are unlikely to be successful.
Preference will be given to proposals that move beyond conceptualizing problems or defining research questions and instead pursue action-oriented projects focused on designing, piloting, or testing solutions that improve health outcomes for people in low- and middle-income countries contexts.
- Open to teams co-led by U-M faculty and global collaborators
- Grant Amount Supported. $35,000–$100,000
- Project Duration. 12–24 months
- Application Deadline: March 14, 2025
Proposals must meet the following criteria:
- Focus on needs or problems identified by collaborators within low- and middle-income countries.
- Align with at least one of the four thematic priorities of the center
- Pursue innovative, action-oriented projects that improve health outcomes for people in low- and middle-income contexts.
- Be co-designed and implemented with a global collaborator.
- Demonstrate a clearly articulated ‘line of sight’ to impact health for those living in low- and middle-income.
- Advance multidisciplinary collaboration by engaging faculty from at least three U-M schools/colleges/units.
- Include a comprehensive budget that addresses the needs of all collaborators to maximize involvement
- Be co-led by U-M faculty and global collaborators. All U-M faculty on the project are center members.
Tips for Successful Applications
- Work with your global partners to ensure the proposed project addresses a critical problem. Clearly communicate this critical need in your application.
- Schedule a consultation with a project manager at the center to discuss your project idea and receive pre-submission feedback to strengthen your proposal. Reach out to us via email at [email protected]
- Join a challenge group to learn more about current projects and receive multidisciplinary input on your project idea.
- Check out the member portal to learn about U-M and associate members around the world, and connect with potential collaborators from diverse disciplines.
- Attend center events and learn more about co-designing projects for impact.
