Bloomberg Center for Cities
Harvard’s Bloomberg Center for Cities funds faculty research and projects advancing urban problem-solving, city leadership, and innovation in governance.
Funder: Harvard University
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (proposal submission deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $40,000 per award; seed funding for research, convenings, or curriculum development.
Summary: Supports Harvard faculty-led research, convenings, and curriculum development to advance urban problem-solving and city leadership.
Key Information: Only Harvard faculty are eligible; proposals must align with the Center’s urban mission.
Description
The Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University offers funding to support research, convenings, and curriculum development projects that enhance urban problem-solving and city leadership. The program seeks proposals that are clearly connected to the Center’s mission and research agenda, aiming to advance scholarship and practice in urban issues. Funding is available for faculty-led work that demonstrates methodological rigor, practical and scholarly impact, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The Center’s thematic research interests include mayoral leadership, high-performing city teams, organizational innovation, policy solutions, data and AI for urban governance, and cross-sector collaboration.
