Connect with the Urban Collaborative
We welcome partnerships with faculty across the University. If you would like to be affiliated with the Urban Collaborative, please contact Faculty Director Professor Euan Hague at urban@depaul.edu.
Urban Collaborative Community Research Initiative (UCCRI)
The Urban Collaborative Community Research Initiative (UCCRI) was established in 2021 with funds from the Julian Grace Foundation to support interdisciplinary, community-engaged research projects that address key challenges faced by cities, especially—but not limited to—health equity, environmental justice, transportation, and sustainable urban development.
In the past, grants of up to $25,000 for up to twelve months of work were awarded in the Spring Quarter each year. Interdisciplinary teams of Urban Collaborative faculty, staff, and students applied for funding for research projects co-designed with community partners and external colleagues. These grants were used to accelerate early-stage research projects that have the potential to win larger external grants as they mature.