SUBJECT: Engage Detroit

Dear Colleagues,

The 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program, which supports small groups of UM faculty, staff members, and students, will be hosting an informational session for anyone interested in applying in January 2026. 

The informational session will be held in a hybrid format on Tuesday, December 9th from 9-10am. To RSVP please complete this form. 

For an overview of the program please see the Engage Detroit website.

Continuing the university's deep 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. In collaboration with UM-AA and UM-Flint Provosts, the program will 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/projects led by UM faculty/staff.

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

This program continues to receive a very positive response, with 24 grants awarded since its inception in 2022. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are engaged in Detroit-based projects.

With all best wishes,

Ghassan Kridli
Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs