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, travel and more. Each type of funding has its own selection criteria, application requirements and allowable expenses. 

Office funding comparison spreadsheet

Other campus funding

Funding Types

Outreach Awards

  • Supports substantive faculty-led outreach and engagement projects
  • Up to $24,000 (group), $9,000 (individual) 
  • For CU Boulder faculty
  • Awarded by interdisciplinary CU Boulder Outreach Committee

Community Impact Grants

  • Seeds or extends community-engaged work
  • Up to $5,000 
  • Deadlines: 9/13/19, 2/14/20
  • For CU Boulder faculty, staff and graduate students (with faculty support)
  • Awarded by our office

Micro Grants

  • Supports outreach-related travel, events and more
  • Up to $2,000
  • Deadlines: 9/13/19, 2/14/20
  • For CU Boulder faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students (with faculty support)
  • Awarded by our office