The Office for Outreach and Engagement Micro Grants support public outreach activities that connect CU Boulder with Colorado communities.
Applications are now open for Fall 2023. Apply here!
Please note the following changes:
- The Office for Outreach and Engagement now accepts Micro Grant proposals on a rolling basis during the fall and spring semesters.
- Once funds for the semester have been allotted, no additional applications will be accepted.
- Undergraduates may now apply for Micro Grants with the support of a faculty or staff advisor.
- Micro Grants can no longer be used to pay for academic conference attendance.
Micro Grants support the creation of public outreach events and partnership development activities through funding for materials, travel, and more. Proposals are accepted under the following categories:
- Events – Lectures, workshops, community meetings or other stand-alone activities (stipends, materials, food, travel). Please note that Micro Grants cannot be used for strictly social events or conference attendance.
- Partnership exploration or development – travel to/from a community partner, informal meetings (materials, refreshments, etc.), community partner honoraria, etc.
See our Community Impact Grants for funding to seed or extend new public and community-engaged scholarship projects. For funding larger and ongoing public and community-engaged project requests, see the CU Boulder Outreach Awards.
The most competitive Micro Grant proposals provide clear evidence of how the proposed activities and events respond to community-identified needs and meet the following criteria:
- Align with the campus definition of outreach and engagement
- Align with our office's mission
- Support communities with less access to university resources (e.g., rural Black, Indigenous, Latino, immigrant, low income)
- Connect to CU Boulder scholarship (research, teaching or creative work)
- Provide mutual benefit to CU Boulder and external community participants
The Office for Outreach and Engagement supports public and community-engaged scholarship across the entire campus. As we aim to distribute resources equitably, please be aware 1) an individual may receive only one Micro Grant per academic year, and 2) multiple proposals from a single unit within a given cycle may not receive funding.
Frequently Asked Questions about Office Grants
Questions?
Contact Katie Kleinhesselink, community outreach program manager