Who may apply?
Any faculty member, staff member, or graduate student instructor from all three U-M campuses may apply for Course Connection funding!
For additional funding, consult our list of Other Sources available for both undergraduate and graduate classes.
Already Received Funding?
Your feedback is very important to us. It helps us see how well our funded programs are received on
campus and the effects they have on the university population. If you were an applicant to or particpant
in the program, please fill out a feedback form.
Funding Process
If granted funding, we will request the appropriate financial chartfields from your departmental administrator.
Funds will be transferred directly from Arts Initiative to your department and a record of the transfer will be
sent to the administrator. Please allow 4 weeks from the time you apply to complete this process. Applying early
is the best way to receive your funds on time!
We ask you to incorporate the Arts Initiative logo in any printed or web material (flyers, posters, programs,
websites, etc.) associated with your Course Connections funded activity. Logos can be obtained from our
marketing page.
You and the student participants will also will be asked to complete brief Course Connections feedback forms.
These forms allow us to continue our grant funding programs.
When planning ongoing or annual activities for your classes, speak with your department about incorporating
those elements into the curriculum and/or being supported by course or lab fees. Course Connections is
designed to fund activities that will complement the core curriculum and expand upon the traditional
classroom experience. If an activity is a mandatory or central element in the curriculum for a recurring
course, it may not be the best fit for Course Connections funding.