Internal Outreach Grants

The College of Design provides internal opportunities for faculty and staff to apply for funding to assist in delivery of outreach projects which involve community engagement.

The Fieldstead & Company Endowment for Community Enhancement Fund  is awarded annually to support projects that “inform the proper and artful development of the communities of Iowa and the surrounding region.” The funding for this program will have a duration of one year with a maximum funding level of $5,000.  Fieldstead Past Recipients:Fieldstead-Past-Recipients-2015-through-2022

The Curriculum-based Design Outreach Fund supports the CoD’s curriculum-based design outreach efforts.  This includes incentivizing teams of faculty to initiate studio courses which promote faculty and student interaction with potential communities to identify curriculum-based outreach activities. The funding for this program will have a duration of one semester with a maximum funding level of $1,500.  This funding is not limited to a geographic area.  Curriculum-based Design Outreach Past Recipients: Curriculum-Outreach-Past-Recipient-Record_2015-through-2022

Award Notification for Applications submitted March 10, 2023:
Recommendations from a panel review will be made to the Dean of the College of Design who will make the final decision on each proposal. All applicants will be notified on March 24th on the panel decision.

Please note: The award cycle for 2024 will be posted later in 2023.  Click here for the 2023 application as reference: Outreach-Grant-Funding-Application-2023

Please note: eligible expenses include summer salary as necessary to advance the approved project.