Our office helps fund outreach and engagement projects that connect research, teaching and creative work with communities around Colorado and beyond and fit with the campus' strategic priorities of fostering innovation, training tomorrow’s leaders and positively impacting humanity.
The annual CU Boulder Outreach Awards (selected by an interdisciplinary campus committee) as well as our office's Community Impact and Micro Grant programs fund project-related expenses such as materials, supplies, equipment and more. Each funding type has its own selection criteria, application requirements and allowable expenses.
Funding Types
CU Boulder Outreach Awards
- Awarded by interdisciplinary CU Boulder Outreach Awards Committee
- Supports substantive faculty-led outreach and engagement projects
- Up to $24,000 (group), $9,000 (individual)
- Due in April for the next fiscal year
- For CU Boulder faculty
Office Community Impact Grants
- Awarded by our office
- Seeds or extends community-engaged work
- Up to $5,000
- Due 8/14/20 for fall and spring projects; 2/12/21 for spring, summer and fall projects
- For CU Boulder faculty, staff and graduate students (with faculty support)
Office Micro Grants
- Awarded by our office
- Supports outreach events, materials and more
- Up to $2,000
- Due 8/14/20 for fall and spring projects; 2/12/21 for spring, summer and fall projects
- For CU Boulder faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students (with faculty support)