Seed Grants: Funding Purposes and Requirements
CGHE Seed Grants support exploratory projects that catalyze novel ideas and collaborations and build a case for larger-scale or more expansive projects that will help people live healthier and longer lives. This grant program supports co-designed projects that will be implemented with a global partner. Proposals without a strong collaborative focus with partners in LMICs are unlikely to be successful.
Preference will be given to projects that build an evidence base for impact, design and test solutions, or pilot interventions. Other examples of funded projects may include—but are not limited to—exploring local needs, defining scope of work, validating feasibility of activities, and testing initial ideas.
- Open to teams co-led by U-M faculty and global collaborators
- Grant Amount Supported. Up to $35,000
- Project Duration. Up to 12 months
- Application Deadlines.
October 11, 2024
March 14, 2025
Proposals must meet the following criteria:
- Focus on needs or problems identified by collaborators within LMIC settings.
- Align with at least one of the four thematic priorities of the Center.
- Be co-designed and implemented with a global collaborator(s).
- Demonstrate a clearly articulated ‘line of sight’ to impact health for those living in LMICs.
- Advance multidisciplinary collaboration by engaging faculty from at least 3 U-M schools/colleges/units within the project team.
- Include a comprehensive budget that addresses the needs of all collaborators to maximize involvement.
- Be co-led by U-M faculty and global collaborators. Confirm all U-M faculty on the project are Center members.
Application Deadlines. October 11, 2024 and March 14, 2025
Tips for Successful Applications
- Work with your LMIC collaborators to ensure the proposed project addresses a critical problem. Clearly communicate this critical need in your application.
- Schedule a consultation with a CGHE Project Manager to discuss your project idea and receive pre-submission feedback to strengthen your proposal.
- Join a CGHE 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.
