We are pleased to announce an opportunity for universities and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to serve as partners to host and organize 2025-2026 Special Sessions of the Mayors’ Institute on City Design. Several Institute Sessions are hosted around the country throughout the year; National Sessions are planned and hosted by MICD staff in various cities around the country, while Special Sessions (previously called Regional Sessions) are hosted by universities or nonprofits selected through a competitive RFQ process. Up to four eligible applicants will be selected to host Special Sessions in 2025-2026.
Julie Aberg Robison | Assistant Director, Institute for Design Research and Outreach,Iowa State University College of Design
Review the 2025-2026 MICD Special Sessions RFQ here.
Funding: Up to $50,000 in funding will be awarded by MICD to each partner for reimbursement of approved direct expenses of the session.
Eligible applicants: Universities with accredited programs in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and/or Urban Planning as well as nonprofit design organizations are invited to apply. Hosts will be selected through a competitive process.
Before submitting an application, interested applicants should:
- review the 2025-2026 MICD Special Sessions RFQ;
- attend or view the recording of the informational webinar for applicants (see below); and
- contact MICD Executive Director Trinity Simons Wagner (trinity@micd.org) with any additional questions.
Application deadline: Friday, January 10, 2025, 4:00 p.m. Eastern
Informational webinar: Recorded October 30, 2024, MICD staff hosted an informational webinar for universities and nonprofits interested in the 2025-2026 Special Sessions RFQ. All potential applicants are encouraged to view the webinar recording before submitting their response to the RFQ. Click here to watch the webinar.
Submission: Please submit all application materials as a single PDF document to trinity@micd.org.