SUBJECT: 2026 Engage Detroit Workshops Grant Program - Request for Proposals

Dear Colleagues,

The Engaged Learning team from Ann Arbor is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program, which supports small groups of UM faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. 

Continuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit, this grant provides up to $15,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.

For 2026, they are planning to support up to six proposals for organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives or projects led by UM faculty/staff. Proposers may be affiliated with any of the UM campuses.

Submissions are due by March 1, 2026; an overview of the program is available. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by UM faculty and staff in Detroit, as reported in our 2025 census map.

Please direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to [email protected].

Respectfully, 

Ghassan Kridli 
Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs