Building on the success of the inaugural National Design Studio Grants, Envision Resilience announced today a second year of funding available to faculty leading design studios focused on community-centered approaches to the challenges of climate change. Faculty running fall 2026 or spring 2027 design studios that explore adaptive solutions to climate change in their rural, urban or mid-sized communities are invited to apply.

Building on its work to advance innovative planning and design in the face of climate change, Envision Resilience announced today a new national grant program that will award funding to university-affiliated design studios to support curricula centered on adaptive design solutions to the challenges of a warming planet in their communities.

Six university partners—including two from the University of Massachusetts system—have been selected for the third iteration of the Envision Resilience Challenge taking place in New Bedford and Fairhaven, Massachusetts, this fall as students develop innovative solutions for coastal communities to adapt to sea level rise.