People wanting to learn more about the Seed Grants are invited to a virtual, Google hangout gathering from 3 to 5 p.m. The event was originally scheduled to be held in the Education Building’s Morgridge Commons.

The Grand Challenges team is looking for interdisciplinary, innovative, and impactful Seed Grant proposals that address critical issues in education, health, and the arts. Pre-proposals for Seed Grants are due on Feb. 15.

During Wednesday’s virtual Grand Challenges Meet-up, people from across the School of Education are invited to check in on three Google hangouts to:

• Receive feedback on proposal ideas and ideas for potential collaborators from Sarah Archibald
• Receive writing support on pre-proposal drafts from Elizabeth O’Callaghan
• Learn more about the process and how to get involved from Morgan Mayer-Jochimsen

The next in-person Grand Challenges event is a Seed Grant Writing Party Friday, Feb. 1, with breakfast in The Network Office (Education Building, room 145) and support for pre-proposal development — including team formation, editing support, website registration, and team work time. This event runs from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Seed Grants are intended to enable teams to grow an audacious idea, which may take the form of a pilot or stand-alone project. The scale of these projects can be local, state, national, or international, with Grand Challenges awarding up to nine Seed Grants of $75,000 each.

More details about the Seed Grants, including the requests for proposals and review criteria, can be found on this Grand Challenges web page.