The Benson Center funds research and educational initiatives that contribute to critical reflection on the development of Western civilization. All CU Boulder faculty (including instructors) are eligible to apply. During the 2019–20 academic year, the Benson Center awarded 26 faculty grants totaling $33,175. Deadlines are September 1, December 1, and March 1.
The Benson Center recently awarded 10 faculty grants totaling $17,004.00 in its Winter 2020 award cycle. 
The Benson Center recently awarded 13 faculty grants totaling $12,670 in its Fall 2019 award cycle.
Team Teaching Grants
The Benson Center has received funding to support team teaching across the College of Arts and Sciences. In collaboration with the College, we’re seeking proposals for AY2020-21. They can be within a department, or across departments. Each participating faculty member will receive full credit for the course, and additional funds will be made available to bring in external visitors or otherwise improve the classroom experience. The main restrictions are that:
- it must be an undergraduate course, with preference for lower-level courses;
- the course should showcase how faculty who hold contrasting points of view can engage constructively on controversial topics; and
- the topic should be the subject of reasonably well-known controversy -- specialized disputes within a discipline do not qualify.
Applications and queries should be sent to BensonCenter@colorado.edu. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, as funding permits. There is no deadline.
