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Seed Grants

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Center for the Study of Race and Democracy seed grants for faculty and staff enable research and fuel the transformation of bold ideas into action. CSRD seed grants deepen faculty and staff engagement while reinforcing CSRD’s dedication to excellence, accessibility, and meaningful real-world impact. 

CSRD seed grants for faculty and staff enable research and fuel the transformation of bold ideas into action. CSRD seed grants deepen faculty and staff engagement while reinforcing CSRD’s dedication to excellence, accessibility, and meaningful real-world impact. 

Proposals are welcomed from all disciplines and demonstrate clear potential to advance understanding, strengthen community relationships, or create meaningful real-world impact related to race and democracy. 

Eligible seed grants may support a wide range of faculty-led and staff-led projects, including community-facing initiatives, research studies, oral history archives, civic engagement efforts, product or service design, artistic work, sustainable solution projects, and digital content or media productions. 

 

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Tier 1: Exploratory Projects

Contemplating a new concept? Exploring the feasibility of an idea? Completing a project that requires limited resources?

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Tier 2: Developing Projects

Have solid project plan? Already established objectives? Need moderate resources?

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Tier 3: Advanced Projects

Conducting extensive research? Implementing major initiatives? Advancing core collaborations?

Frequently Asked Questions

Seed grants are funding that help to launch a new project, research idea, or creative initiative. CSRD seed grants reflect the Center's mission to foster informed dialogue, support transformative scholarship, and build meaningful partnerships.

Current Arizona State University faculty and staff.

The application portal will open on September 7th, 2026 and close on October 1st, 2026.

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