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 as well as our office's Community Impact and Micro Grant programs fund project-related expenses such as materials, supplies, equipment, travel and more. Each funding type has its own selection criteria, application requirements and allowable expenses. Other campus funding resources that support outreach and engagement work are also available. 

Outreach Awards

  • Supports substantive group and individual faculty-led projects
  • Up to $24,000 (group), $9,000 (individual) 
  • April deadline
  • CU Boulder faculty may apply

Community Impact Grants

  • Seeds projects that don't meet the Outreach Award criteria or timeline
  • Up to $5,000
  • Two deadlines each academic year
  • CU Boulder faculty, staff, grad students (with faculty support) may apply

Micro Grants

  • Supports travel, programs, events and more
  • Up to $2,000
  • Three deadlines each academic year
  • CU Boulder faculty, staff, grad & undergrad students (with faculty support) may apply

Download outreach funding comparison spreadsheet