What is the Strengthening Communities Initiative?

Strengthening Communities is an initiative of the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy a the University of Memphis. The programs in SCI are designed to build capacity in neighborhoods and community organizations while furthering the engaged scholarship agenda of the university faculty.

Grant awards are made each spring.  Teams must include a community non profit organization and an Assistant, Associate, or Full professor at the University of Memphis.  Proposals should focus on implementing a neighborhood-based project.  For more detailed guidelines for submitting a grant proposal, please click here.