Applications Currently Closed
The Resilient Communities Project (RCP) is no longer accepting proposals for the 2025-2026 academic year. Sign up for RCP Request for Proposals email updates to receive information when our next project application process opens in early 2026.
Benefits of an RCP Partnership
RCP partners with local government agencies to build resilience and spark positive change through the power of university research. Each year, we support projects that address a broad range of local issues and needs, involving any department or division in your agency, by providing applied research and technical assistance from graduate and professional students and faculty at the University of Minnesota, generating new ideas and perspectives on a challenging problem or issue, and bringing community voices and knowledge to the conversation. Benefits include:
- A high rate of return on investment, with hundreds of hours of concentrated student work on your projects
- Data analysis, case studies, concept plans, and policy recommendations that can energize staff, spark community and staff discussions, and get “stuck” projects moving again
- Access to an interdisciplinary group of faculty and students with knowledge of innovative and cutting-edge research
- Opportunities to foster next-generation local government professionals by collaborating with highly motivated students
Application Resources
- Have a question about RCP, or want to discuss a future project idea or partnership? Email us to invite us to present to your local government agency.
- Not sure how to choose appropriate projects? View our suggestions for identifying projects.
Contact Mike Greco, RCP Director, at [email protected] to learn more or discuss how we can customize our program to meet your needs!