College of Global Futures
ASU/Leonardo Initiative
ASU/Leonardo Initiative
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This fund invests in visionary researchers and creative practitioners working at the intersection of art, science and technology to advance planetary health and human flourishing. Through catalytic seed grants and fellowships, this work supports daring interdisciplinary scholarship, creative experimentation and public engagement designed to address complex global challenges.
Gifts help launch $25,000 Planetary Health Research Seed Grants that spark breakthrough collaborations, and provide $6,000 stipends for Imagination Fellows whose creative inquiry expands what is possible for our shared future. By supporting this work, you not only fund programs but also accelerate creativity and generate new knowledge to drive systems change. Together, we cultivate bold ideas that ripple outward, shaping more just, resilient and life-affirming futures.
The Leonardo seed grant enabled MEDIAted Membranes to pioneer a new form of urban media art that reimagines the dialogue between architecture and community."
Impact of donor support
- Launches $25,000 Planetary Health Research Seed Grants advancing art–science innovation.
- Provides $6,000 stipends to Imagination Fellows exploring bold creative inquiry.
- Catalyzes interdisciplinary collaborations addressing climate, health and equity.
- Amplifies new knowledge through public programs, convenings and publications.
- Strengthens a global community committed to planetary health and systems change.
Creativity is a human birthright; imagination is a public good. When artists and scientists collaborate, they illuminate pathways toward more just and regenerative futures. Support for this work is an investment in possibility.”