Submit Community Project

Drachman Institute Community Call for Projects

DUE OCTOBER 1, 2025

The Drachman Institute is accepting applications for community projects for 2025-2026. Successful projects will come with project funding, clear partnership(s) and stated future deliverable(s).

The Drachman Institute focuses on projects that speak directly to the goals of increasing resilience, connection, and belonging across the built environment.

Please see core Drachman Institute research, planning, design and outreach skills for an understanding of the Institute’s capacities for successful partnerships. Additionally, please see the Drachman Institute project pages for examples of past successful projects across the Institute’s capacities.

To be considered as a 2025-2026 project, please fill out the project template below and submit by October 1, 2025. All project submissions will be reviewed by the director and Faculty Executive Committee based on a criteria of core mission, capacity and potential for impact. Successful projects will be notified in December 2025.

Project Information

Project Title

15 words maximum.

Project Description

250 words maximum.

Project Timeline (Month/Year to Month/Year)

Deliverable(s)

People and Partners

Potential Project Lead from Community (Name and Title)

Email of Potential Project Lead from Community

Phone Number of Potential Project Lead from Community

Primary Agency, City or Community Partner

Additional Community Partner(s)

Capacity and Impact

Potential Funding (Source(s) and Amount(s) Over Project Duration)

Note: Funding is an important consideration in project selection to ensure project success. Typically, projects are not considered for less than $25,000. However, other diverse avenues for project support will be considered, such as in-kind staff hours, matching funds from other grants and agencies, and materials and resources. The direct need of the project/organization will be considered in the selection process.

Potential Project Challenges

Please describe some potential challenges that the project may face. 100 words maximum.

How does the project relate to at least one of the following focus areas: 1) Equity, 2) Resilience, 3) Connection and Belonging?

100 words maximum.