Faculty Grants

We are particularly interested in funding initiatives of the following kinds:

• Scholarly Lecturers
• Public Lectures
• Conferences
• Educational Initiatives
• Outreach visits to local schools, retirement communities, etc.

Other sorts of initiatives may also be eligible, but we do not fund faculty travel to other places. 

Applications should consist of the following materials:

1. The mandatory application form (available here);
2. A narrative explaining the proposal;
3. A concise budget;
4. Information (a short CV, for instance) about visiting speakers (if any), including preliminary visit dates

All of this information should be submitted via email to BensonCenter@colorado.edu.  We prefer, if possible, that you submit all of the elements of the application as a single .pdf document, with the pages ordered according to the above list. 

There are three rounds of grants each year, with the following deadlines:

• September 1 
• December 1
• March 1

 If there is an urgent need for a funding decision prior to a deadline, please request off-cycle consideration in the application.

Would-be applicants should feel free to consult with the Center director in advance about the feasibility of their proposal. 

Faculty grants require a brief report upon conclusion of the activity. Reports should also include any marketing and hopefully a good photo or two from the event. Please click here to access the report template, upload photos, and to submit the report. 

The Benson Center 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.