Future Research Projects
FHER 2023 Grant
FHER has allocated $30,000 for research grant funding for the 2023 fiscal year. Depending on the grant applications submitted, the whole award amount may be dedicated to one research project or may be divided over multiple projects.
For the 2023 cycle, FHER is accepting research grant applications on three topics:
- Building flexibility for future change, which can include studies on conversions to new types, retrofits, renovation, morphological factors (e.g., structural grids), and prefabrication.
- Sustainability in healthcare design, which may include passive design, retrofits to improve building energy performance, carbon-neutral design, and related topics
- Behavioral health, defined broadly to include provider mental health, staff burnout, inclusive design, designing mental health spaces for underserved populations, design for access to opportunities for mental health and wellness, and other topics to enhance designers’ abilities related to inpatient, outpatient, and emergency behavioral health.
The FHER grant opportunity is open to applicants from both the public and private sector.
Favorable consideration will be given to research proposals that are carefully planned to result in shareable knowledge that supports design practice. While FHER aims to fund research that is relevant to professional design practice, most successful applications include or are comprised of individuals with formal, advanced training in research methods.
Application and Schedule
Applications must be received by 11:59 p.m., Central Time, January 15, 2023. Applications should be submitted by email as PDF files to z.maticisautier@northeastern.edu.
A review panel convened by the Board of Trustees will review applications. The panel will recommend selected projects for approval to the Board. The Board of Trustees will announce the successful applicant(s) on or before March 15, 2023.
Note that the FHER grant cycle is running on a late schedule this year. For the 2024 cycle, we will return to a spring announcement, early fall deadline, and mid-fall award.
Grant Application Guidelines – PDF
Contact
Questions regarding the submission can be sent to:
Dr. Zorana Matić
Chair of the Research Grants Committee
z.maticisautier@northeastern.edu
The Sprague Foundation 2023 Grant
The Sprague Foundation has allocated $40,000 for the Burgun Research Fund for the 2023 fiscal year. Depending on the grant applications submitted, the whole award amount may be dedicated to one research project or may be divided over multiple projects.
For the 2023 cycle, the Sprague Foundation is accepting research grant applications for a single topic:
Building flexibility for future change, which can include studies on conversions to new types, retrofits, renovation, morphological factors (e.g., structural grids), and prefabrication.
The Burgun Research Fund opportunity is open to applicants from both the public and private sector.
Favorable consideration will be given to research proposals that are carefully planned to result in shareable knowledge that supports design practice and the development of the FGI Guidelines. While the Sprague Foundation aims to fund research that is relevant to professional design practice, most successful applications include or are comprised of individuals with formal, advanced training in research methods.
The Foundation for Health Environments Research (FHER) is administering the Burgun Research Fund on behalf of the Sprague Foundation.
Application Schedule
Applications must be received by 11:59 p.m., Central Time, February 7, 2023. Applications should be submitted by email as PDF files to michelle_ossmann@millerknoll.com.
A review panel convened by the FHER Board of Trustees and the Sprague Foundation will review applications. The panel will recommend selected projects for approval to the Board and the Sprague Foundation. The Board of Trustees will announce the successful applicant(s) on or before March 15, 2023.
Note that the Burgun Research Fund grant cycle is running on a late schedule this year. For the 2024 cycle, we will return to a spring announcement, early fall deadline, and mid-fall award.
Grant Application Guidelines – PDF
Contact
Questions regarding the submission can be sent to:
Dr. Michelle Ossmann,
Co-Chair of the Research Grants Committee