Resilient Communities Project - Now Open

Partner with RCP in 2026

Do you represent a local government agency and have an idea for advancing community sustainability, equity, and resilience? Ideas can be submitted at any time, and project decisions are made on a rolling basis.

RCP partners with local government agencies to build community 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
  • bringing community voices and knowledge to the conversation

You can start the conversation by:

LEARN MORE AND SUBMIT AN PROJECT IDEA