Funding for U-M faculty to pursue projects that address critical sustainability challenges through collaborative, interdisciplinary, and partner-engaged approaches. Grants can be used to: 

• Develop new collaborative research ideas,
• Produce solution-oriented knowledge, and/or
• Apply knowledge for societal impact.

Sustainability catalyst grants fund projects aimed to safeguard our planet's life-support systems and enhance well-being for present and future generations. Proposals may address any sustainability topic. Catalyst Grants offer up to $15,000 for projects lasting up to 12 months.

Projects must take an interdisciplinary and engaged approach that integrates knowledge and perspectives from multiple disciplines and sectors. Teams must include U-M faculty from multiple disciplines and multiple academic/research units, and projects must engage partners from outside of academia. Projects must be distinct from prior or ongoing collaborative research.