Research & Grants
Large-scale, complex challenges require cross-disciplinary thinking.
That’s why we convene experts and innovators from all backgrounds. Our research and grants bring issues of inequity in design to the forefront. Collaborative and community-centered design research builds more equitable cities and communities.
Roxbury Food Truck Park process sketch
awarded to community-led projects since 2018
invested in research since 2000
community members impacted by Design Grants
Hear from our Alumni
“Getting a project off the ground, like a totally new and novel project, is not easy. And so having someone who was willing to support us, both financially and with a lot of expertise and perspectives, meant so much.”
Charles River Floating Wetland (2018)
“I really appreciate the time and the effort and the support that they put into the organizations that they select. And I’m certainly grateful to the work and the resources that they offered to G{Code} because we wouldn’t have gotten this far without their support.”
G{Code} (2018)
“Overall, a really positive experience. I learned a lot. It changed my way of thinking about things, getting the design perspective. And being in the same space as the designers was super helpful.”
ECHO (2018)
“There was a porosity to the place where you’d see the Sasaki staff that would come in and help facilitate. It was a really nice interchange. And some of the other teams, we would chat about how their projects were going, how our projects were going.”
Energy Shift Boston (2019)