Funding innovative approaches to belonging
Four projects led by faculty, staff, students, and fellows from across the University have received funding from the Harvard Culture Lab Innovation Fund (HCLIF) for the 2025–2026 academic year. Three of them are new, with the fourth an expansion of a 2024-2025 project.
Administered by Community and Campus Life, HCLIF provides grants to support innovative projects that foster belonging and a culture of mutual respect at the University. The awards range from $5,000 to $15,000. Applications for 2026-2027 proposals are being accepted.
“True belonging is an ongoing pursuit, not something that happens on its own. Realizing it asks us to build bridges where none existed before,” said Sherri Ann Charleston, chief Community and Campus Life officer. “For more than seven years, the Culture Lab Innovation Fund has offered a unique platform for students, faculty, staff, and researchers to cross disciplines and engage in this essential work together. Whether by visualizing the lived experience of disability on campus, fostering brave spaces for interfaith dialogue, or teaching the art of deep listening, this year’s recipients are doing more than breaking down silos at Harvard. They are strengthening our collective capacity to see one another more clearly.
“We are proud to support these promising ideas as they develop into sustainable solutions with lasting institutional impact,” she added.
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