Research & Innovation听Seed Grants

Provides up to $50,000 to stimulate new and exciting areas of research, scholarly and creative work.

New Frontiers Grant Program

Designed to foster groundbreaking, interdisciplinary research projects with the potential for high impact.

OEDIT Translational Quantum Research Seed Grants

In partnership with the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), the goals of the programs are to incentivize innovations launched out of the lab and help them along the development path to new programs and businesses.听

Limited Submission Funding Opportunities

RIO coordinates internal competitions for opportunities in which听a funder limits the number of applications that can be submitted by CU Boulder.

Research & Innovation Arts & Humanities Grant Program

Provides up to $7,500 to foster the advancement of arts- and humanities-related scholarship, research and creative pursuits.

Provides between $75,000 - $125,000 to support new or existing collaborations between the CU Boulder and Anschutz campuses.

听Core Facility Assistance Grant Program (CFAG)

Provides up to $20,000 to enhance core and shared instrumentation facilities.

听Core Facility Voucher Program (CFVP)

Provides up to $5,000 per core facility to encourage new and existing users to utilize shared instrumentation in their research.

Faculty Conference Awards

Provides up to $3,000 for planning and hosting virtual or in-person conferences at CU听Boulder.

RIO Travel Grants

Provides up to $1,500 in travel funding for faculty to meet with extramural sponsors.

RIO Advocacy Grants

Provides up to $1,000 for faculty advocacy activities.