Intramural Funding Opportunities

Internal funding awards are institutionally sponsored and often intended to provide seed or bridge funding that investigators can use to conduct the preliminary research needed to successfully secure external grants. 

The mechanisms sponsored by the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor for Research, and managed through our team, are intended to support collaborative research and team science. You can also find information about other internal funding mechanisms sponsored by Schools/College across CU Anschutz.

Sponsored by the Chancellor and the Vice Chancellor for Research. 

Award NameInternal SponsorDue Dates/CycleAward $/Project PeriodEligibilityContact
AB NEXUS 

CU Anschutz Office of the Chancellor and CU Boulder Office of the Chancellor

Applications Due: March 27, 2024

 $75,000 (New Collaborations)

$125K (Existing Collaborations)

Project period: 18 months

One PI from CU Anschutz and one PI from CU Boulder required.

 

 

Erin Calhoun
ASPIRE CU Anschutz Office of the Chancellor and School of Medicine (SOM)

LOI Due: October 30, 2023

Applications Due: January 16, 2024

$100,000/year
Project Period: Up to 2 years of support

- 3-5 investigators required (at least 3 must have primary appointments at CU, including PI).

- PI and project leads must have R01 or equivalent funding

Paul Wood (SOM applications)
Erin Calhoun  (Cross Campus applications)

*Refer to the individual opportunity announcement or program contact for complete details, particularly eligibility.

Please note this list may not represent all internal funding opportunities. If you would like to add a funding opportunity to this table,  please fill out this form.

*Refer to the individual opportunity announcement or program contact for complete details, particularly eligibility.

Open Opportunities

Award Name Internal Sponsor Due Dates/Cycle Award $ Eligibility Contact
CTRC MicroGrants Program CCTSI Open Up to $10,000 per protocol per year may be awarded

- Junior faculty (Assistant Professors and below), postdocs and fellows

- Protocols must utilize CTRC facilities at University of Colorado Hospital and/or Children’s Hospital Colorado

- Be a CCTSI member

Kristen House
Strategic Infrastructure for Research Initiatives Program School of Medicine

Intent to Apply: March 7, 2024

 

Application (By invite only): March 21, 2024

See RFA -Applications must be for equipment for use in shared cores/facilities SOM Research Affairs
Across the Finish Line Grant School of Medicine Application: March 21, 2024 Up to $100,000 -Junior and established faculty SOM Research Affairs
Center for Health, Work & Environment Pilot Projects Program CHWE Application: March 29, 2024 Up to $13,000 (directs)

-Graduate students or junior faculty (Assistant Professors and below), postdocs and fellows

 

-Research in traditional occupational safety and health topics and/or protection from work-related safety and health hazards and promotion of injury and illness prevention.

Carol Brown
Research Scholar Award
Child Health Research Enterprise

Application: March 1, 2024

 

$100,000/per year, up to two (2) years

- Full-time CU faculty member (MD or PhD investigator) with primary appointment in the department of pediatrics or a child health department or division

- Instructor/Sr. Instructor or Assistant Professor within the first five years of initial faculty appointment

Claire Brendel
Bridge Fund Supplement Award Child Health Research Enterprise

Application: March 21, 2024


$25,000

- Full-time CU faculty member (MD or PhD investigator) with primary appointment in the department of pediatrics or a child health department or division

- Receiving bridge funding from the CU Anschutz SOM Bridge Funding program

Claire Brendel
CHCO/School of Mines Collaboration Pilot Award

Child Health Research Enterprise

 

Application: April 1, 2024


$20,000 -One investigator from Children’s Hospital Colorado/University of Colorado and one investigator from School of Mines required Claire Brendel
SOM Bridge Funding Program School of Medicine

Application: March 21, 2024

Up to $50,000 - SOM faculty at Children’s Hospital, CU Anschutz, VA or National Jewish whose indirect costs are assigned to the School of Medicine SOM Research Affairs

 

Closed Opportunities

Award Name Internal Sponsor Due Dates/Cycle Award $ Eligibility Contact
Translational Research Scholars Program (TRSP) School of Medicine

Winter cycle

$75,000/year, up to four (4) years

- Have primary appointment in a department within the SOM and be working at Anschutz Medical Campus, Rocky Mountain VAMC, Denver Health or Jewish National Health

- Be within the first four years of Assistant Professor or Research Assistant Professor Appointment at time of award

Jennifer T. Kemp
Translational Methods Pilot Grant Program (TM-Pilot) CCTSI

Winter cycle

$30,000

- Hold full-time faculty appointment or postdoctoral/postgraduate appointment with one or more CCTSI affiliated institutions

- Be a CCTSI member

Kristen House
Community Engagement and Health Equity Pilot Program (CEHE-Pilot) CCTSI

Winter cycle

 

Partnership Development Pilot Awards at $8,000
Joint Pilot Project Award at $25,000

- Academic and community co-PIs required

- Academic PIs: Have a full-time faculty appointment at one or more CTSI affiliated institutions.

- Be a CCTSI member

Kaylee Gordon
Child and Maternal Health Pilot Program (CMH-Pilot) CCTSI

Winter cycle

$40,000

- Hold full-time faculty appointment or postdoctoral/postgraduate appointment with one or more CCTSI affiliated institutions

- Be a CCTSI member

Kristen House
Colorado Pilot Program (CO-Pilot) CCTSI

Winter cycle

$40,000

- Hold full-time faculty appointment or postdoctoral/postgraduate appointment with one or more CCTSI affiliated institutions

- Be a CCTSI member

Kristen House

 

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