Past Limited Submission Funding Opportunities
These opportunities are currently closed for submissions.
2022 Opportunities
Federal
| Sponsor | Award | CU Internal Competition Deadline (11:59 pm MST) | Sponsor Deadline | Notes |
| National Science Foundation | Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program | January 3, 2022 | February 22, 2022 | |
| Department of Energy | Energy Frontiers Research Centers | January 11, 2022 | February 15, 2022 |
Non-Federal
2021 Opportunities
Federal
| Sponsor | Award |
CU Internal Competition Deadline (11:59 pm MST) |
Sponsor Deadline | Notes |
| National Science Foundation (NSF) | Ethical and Responsible Research (ER2) | January 6, 2021 | February 24, 2021 | |
| The United States Department of Justice | OVW Fiscal Year 2020 Training and Technical Assistance Initiative | January 6, 2021 | February 26, 2021 | |
| Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing (SciDAC): Partnerships in Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (DE-FOA-0002441) | January 12, 2021 | April 6, 2021 | ||
| National Endowment for the Arts | NEA Grants for Arts Projects | January 15, 2021 | February 11, 2021 | |
| Utah Department of Health | Primary Care Training and Enhancement - Community Prevention and Maternal Health ( NRSA-21-014) | January 15, 2021 | February 22, 2021 | |
| National Institutes of Health | RFA-RM-20-022: NIH Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program: FIRST Cohort (U54 Clinical Trial Optional) (one application per institution) | January 18, 2021 | March 1, 2021 | |
| National Institutes of Health | RFA-RM-20-023: NIH Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program: FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (one application per institution) | January 18, 2021 | March 1, 2021 | |
| U.S. Department of Energy | Materials and Chemical Sciences Research for Quantum Information Science (DE-FOA-0002449) | January 18, 2021 | April 14, 2021 | |
| Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration | Primary Care Training and Enhancement - Community Prevention and Maternal Health | January 22, 2021 | February 22, 2021 | |
| Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Data Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking on Campus | February 5, 2021 | March 2, 2021 | ||
| U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science | X-Stack: Programming Environments for Scientific Computing | February 9, 2021 | April 12, 2021 | |
| Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration | Emerging Issues in Maternal and Child Health | February 12, 2021 | April 9, 2021 | |
| Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration | Evidence-Based Telehealth Network Program | February 12, 2021 | April 2, 2021 | |
| National Science Foundation (NSF) | NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) | February 12, 2021 | April 7, 2021 | |
| National Endowment for the Arts | NEA Research Labs Program | February 15, 2021 | March 31, 2021 | |
| Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program | February 19, 2021 | April 12, 2021 | ||
| Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration | Improving Epilepsy Education, Systems of Care, and Health Outcomes through National and Community Partnerships | February 22, 2021 | April 12, 2021 | |
| National Endowment for the Arts | Fiscal Year 2022 NEA Research Labs Program | March 2, 2021 | March 29, 2021 | |
| National Institutes of Health | Mentored Research Experiences for Genetic Counselors (R25) | March 5, 2021 | May 25, 2021 | |
| National Institutes of Health | Research Experience in Genomic Research for Data Scientists (R25) | March 5, 2021 | May 25, 2021 | |
| U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science | Chemical Upcycling of Polymers(DE-FOA-0002462) | March 5, 2021 | May 12, 2021 | |
| National Science Foundation | Enabling Quantum Leap: Quantum Interconnect Challenges for Transformational Advances in Quantum Systems (QuIC-TAQS) | March 8, 2021 | June 14, 2021 | |
| National Institute of General Medical Sciences | Administrative Supplements for Curriculum or Training Activities to Enhance Wellness and Resiliency in the Training Environment(NOT-GM-21-022) | March 15, 2021 | April 15, 2021 | |
| National Institute of General Medical Sciences | Administrative Supplements for Curriculum or Training Modules to Promote Safe and Inclusive Biomedical Research Training Environments(NOT-GM-21-026) | March 15, 2021 | April 15, 2021 | |
| Request for Statements of Interest: Global Support for Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Implementation by Women-led Civil Society(SFOP0007656) | March 15, 2021 | April 18, 2021 | ||
| National Institutes of Health | Screening for Conditions by Electronic Nose Technology (SCENT) |
March 16, 2021 | June 10, 2021 | |
| U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science | Materials and Chemical Sciences Research for Direct Air Capture of Carbon Dioxide (DE-FOA-0002481) | March 22, 2021 | May 18, 2021 |
| Sponsor | Award | CU Internal Competition Deadline (11:59 pm MST) | Sponsor Deadline | Notes |
| National Science Foundation | CyberCorps(R) Scholarship for Service (SFS) | July 6, 2021 | August 23, 2021 | |
| National Science Foundation | Research Traineeship (NRT) Program | July 6, 2021 | September 6, 2021 | |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) | Workplace Safety and Health Training on Infectious Diseases, Including COVID-19 Grants | July 6, 2021 | July 26, 2021 | SHTG-FY-21-05 |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) | Training and Educational Materials Development Grants | July 13, 2021 | August 23, 2021 | SHTG-FY-21-02 |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) | Targeted Topic Training | July 13, 2021 | August 23, 2021 | SHTG-FY-21-01 |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) | Capacity Building Developmental and Capacity Building Pilot Grants | July 13, 2021 | August 23, 2021 | SHTG-FY-21-03 |
| Department of Defense (DoD) Research and Education Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions | Equipment/Instrumentation Grant | July 13, 2021 | August 16, 2021 | |
| National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) | Bridges to the Baccalaureate Research Training Program (T34) | July 20, 2021 | September 28, 2021 | |
| National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) | Bridges to the Doctorate Research Training Program (T32) | July 20, 2021 | September 27, 2021 | PAR-21-198 |
| National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) | Summer Stipends Program | July 20, 2021 | September 22, 2021 | |
| National Institutes of Health | Neuroscience Development for Advancing the Careers of a Diverse Research Workforce (R25) | July 20, 2021 | September 27, 2021 | LOI Due: August 27, 2021 |
| National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) | Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants | July 20, 2021 | September 28, 2021 | |
| National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering | GERMINATION: Germination of Research Questions for Addressing Critical Societal Challenges | July 20, 2021 | October 29, 2021 | Concept Paper Deadline: August 27, 2021 NSF 21-594 Institution are limited to one proposal |
| US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) | Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity (CIIHE) | July 26, 2021 | August 16, 2021 | MP-CPI-21-007 |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) | Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation | July 27, 2021 | September 24, 2021 | This is the second issuance of a FIRST cohort RFA. Only one more re-issuance is expected. The program is expected to fund a total of 12 cohort awards, pending available funds. |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) | Medical Scientist Training Program (T32) | July 27, 2021 | September 25, 2021 | |
| Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Promoting Resilience and Mental Health Among Health Professional Workforce | August 3, 2021 | August 30, 2021 | |
| Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Health and Public Safety Workforce Resiliency Training Program | August 3, 2021 | August 30, 2021 | |
| Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Health and Public Safety Workforce Resiliency Technical Assistance Center | August 3, 2021 | August 30, 2021 | |
| Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Teaching Health Center Planning and Development (THCPD) | August 6, 2021 | August 30, 2021 | |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) | Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) (K12) | August 9, 2021 | October 1, 2021 | |
| National Science Foundation (NSF) | Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) | August 9, 2021 | October 4, 2021 | |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) | Centers for HIV Structural Biology (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | August 9, 2021 | October 13, 2021 | RFA-AI-21-030 |
| National Science Foundation (NSF) | 2024 American National Election Study Competition (ANES) | August 10, 2021 | December 10, 2021 | LOI Due: September 20, 2021 |
| Of the People: Widening the Path: Community Collections Grants to Organizations | Library of Congress-Andrew Mellon Foundation | August 17, 2021 | September 7, 2021 | |
| Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Teaching Health Center Planning and Development Technical Assistance | August 24, 2021 | August 30, 2021 | FY2022 |
| National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and NHLBI | Cardiovascular Biorepository for Type 1 Diabetes | August 31, 2021 | October 20, 2021 | Optional LOI Due 9/20/21; U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed |
| National Science Foundation (NSF) | Major Research Instrumentation Program | October 4, 2021 | January 19, 2022 | |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) | Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams (RM1) (Clinical Trial Optional) | September 6, 2021 | January 27, 2022 | December 27, 2021 |
| National Science Foundation (NSF) | Polar STEAM | November 29, 2021 | February 25, 2022 |
| Sponsor | Award | CU Internal Competition Deadline (11:59 pm MST) | Sponsor Deadline | Notes |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) | Modern Equipment for Shared-Use Biomedical Research Facilities | October 26, 2021 | December 1, 2021 | |
| National Science Foundation | Major Research Instrumentation | December 27, 2021 | January 19, 2022 | |
| National Institute of General Medical Sciences | Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) Funding Opportunity | November 9, 2021 | January 28, 2022 | |
| National Cancer Institute | Pathway to Independence Award for Outstanding Early Stage Postdoctoral Researchers | December 30, 2021 | February 28, 2022 | |
| National Science Foundation | Science and Technology Centers (STCs): Integrative Partnerships | December 13, 2021 | August 29, 2022 | Sponsor Preliminary Deadline: February 1, 2022 |
Non-Federal
| Sponsor | Award | CU Internal Competition Deadline (11:59 MST) | Sponsor Deadline | Notes |
| American Heart Association (AHA) | AHA Disparities in Cardio-Oncology Strategically Focused Research Network | January 22, 2021 | March 30, 2021 | |
| Vascular Cures | Wylie Scholar Program | February 5, 2021 | March 1, 2021 | |
| Next50 Initiative | Next50 | February 9, 2021 | February 28, 2021 | Only allows one submission for the entire CU system |
| Foundation For Food and Agriculture | Innovator in Food and Agriculture Research Award | February 12, 2021 | May 5, 2021 | |
| Breast Cancer Alliance | Exceptional Project Grants | March 5, 2021 | July 2021 | |
| V Foundation | V Scholar Cancer Research Program grant proposals | March 31, 2021 | April 30, 2021 | |
| V Foundation | V Clinical Scholar Program | March 31, 2021 | April 30, 2021 |
| Sponsor | Award | CU Internal Competition Deadline (11:59 MST) | Sponsor Deadline | Notes |
| Breast Cancer Alliance | Youth Investigator Grants | April 5, 2021 | July 23, 2021 | |
| Pew | Pew Biomedical Scholars | April 5, 2021 | September 1, 2021 | |
| 1907 Research | 1907 Trailblazer Award Program | May 11, 2021 | June 30, 2021 | |
| Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Telehealth Technology-Enabled Learning Program (TTELP) | June 8, 2021 | June 25, 2021 | HRSA-21-107 |
| Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation | 2021 Grants Program | June 11, 2021 | August 1, 2021 |
| Sponsor | Award | CU Internal Competition Deadline (11:59 pm MST) | Sponsor Deadline | Notes |
| Union Pacific Foundation | Community Ties Giving Program | July 12, 2021 | July 31, 2021 | |
| Amgen Foundation | Advancement in Science Education / Strengthening Communities | July 27, 2021 | September 15, 2021 | |
| Greenwall Foundation | Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics | July 27, 2021 | September 20, 2021 | |
| Searle Scholars Program | Searle Scholars | July 27, 2021 | September 30, 2021 | |
| Francis Families Foundation | Parker B. Francis Fellowship Program | July 20, 2021 | October 11, 2021 | Institutions may have no more than 3 Parker B. Francis Fellows in a single department at the same time, a department may submit no more than 2 applications annually and a mentor may only sponsor one applicant annually. |
| Caring for Denver Foundation | Community-Centered Solutions & Care Provision | August 24, 2021 | September 2, 2021 | |
| Warren Alpert Foundation | The Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholars Program | October 4, 2021 | November 1, 2021 | Sponsor Nomination Deadline: November 11, 2021 |
| Blavatnik Awards | Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists | October 18, 2021 | December 1, 2021 | |
| Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation | Moore Inventor Fellows | October 11, 2021 | December 13, 2021 | |
| Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) | Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancements Awards | November 15, 2021 | January 7, 2022 | |
| David and Lucile Packard Foundation | David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowships for Science and Engineering | December 6, 2021 | March 15, 2022 |
| Sponsor | Award | CU Internal Competition Deadline (11:59 pm MST) | Sponsor Deadline | Notes |
| American Cancer Society | Institutional Research Grant | December 17, 2021 | January 31, 2022 | |
| Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation | Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program | November 29, 2021 | February 2, 2022 | |
| W.M. Keck Foundation | W.M. Keck Foundation | November 8, 2021 | August 15, 2022 | Concepts will be reviewed with the Foundation in January 2022 for pre-counseling advice Phase 1 Application Deadline – May 1, 2022, if chosen by campus to submit |
2020 Opportunities
Federal
January - March
| Sponsor | Award | CU Internal Competition Deadline (11:59 pm MST) | Sponsor Deadline | Notes |
| Brain Research Foundation (BRF) | 2021 Scientific Innovations Award Announcement | November 4th, 2020 | January 5, 2021 |
| Sponsor | Award | CU Internal Competition Deadline (11:59 MST) | Sponsor Deadline | Notes |
| Sponsor | Award | CU Internal Competition Deadline (11:59 MST) | Sponsor Deadline | Notes |
| Sponsor | Award | CU Internal Competition Deadline (11:59 MST) | Sponsor Deadline | Notes |
Non-Federal
| Sponsor | Award | CU Internal Competition Deadline (11:59 MST) | Sponsor Deadline | Notes |
| Sponsor | Award | CU Internal Competition Deadline (11:59 MST) | Sponsor Deadline | Notes |
| Sponsor | Award | CU Internal Competition Deadline (11:59 MST) | Sponsor Deadline | Notes |
| Sponsor | Award | CU Internal Competition Deadline (11:59 pm MST) | Sponsor Deadline | Notes |
| Brain Research Foundation (BRF) | Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant | November 6, 2020 | January 7, 2021 | |
| The Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation | Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards | December 11, 2020 | February 4, 2021 | |
| Next50 | Next 50 Initiative | November 25, 2020 | February 28, 2021 | |
| The Mary Kay Foundation | Mary Kay Foundation | December 7, 2020 | February 5, 2021 | |
| Honda | American Honda Foundation Grants Program | December 11, 2020 | February 1, 2021 and August 1, 2021 | |
| Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation | 2021 Macy Faculty Scholars Program | December 16, 2020 | February 10, 2021 |
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