Urban Innovation Grants for Faculty and Student Organizations for Events and Programs

The Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation provides grant support to faculty and student groups and organizations across the University of Chicago for events, conferences, and other programs that focus on cities and urbanization. The goal is to encourage and support University of Chicago student and faculty efforts that encourage bold thinking around the future of cities. Funds can be used for expenses related to events, conferences, and workshops at the university, such as booking outside speakers, refreshments, marketing, renting space for events, or organizing programs around issues impacting cities. All expenditures must be approved prior to purchase or ordering. Selected projects will be awarded on a rolling basis and must be used for the fiscal year they are awarded, beginning on July 1 and ending June 30th, or they will be forfeited. Proposals are evaluated based on being explicitly urban-focused, alignment with the Mansueto Institute's mission, and feasibility with clearly conveyed anticipated results and significance.