2026 Core Facility Vouchers
CU Boulder’s Core Facility Voucher Program provides funding to help researchers and students access shared scientific equipment and services, supporting new and ongoing research projects.
Funder: University of Colorado Boulder
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (final application submission deadline; rolling until April 30, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,000 per request (faculty/staff); up to $1,500 per undergraduate investigator; awards support Core Facility usage fees only.
Summary: Provides vouchers to offset costs for CU Boulder Core Facility usage, enabling new and ongoing research by reducing financial barriers to shared instrumentation.
Key Information: Internal CU Boulder funding; applicants must submit annual impact reports for two years post-award.
Description
The Core Facility Voucher Program at the University of Colorado Boulder offers financial support in the form of vouchers to CU Boulder researchers and undergraduate investigators to encourage and expand the use of campus Core Facilities. This program is designed to lower the cost of accessing shared instrumentation and services, thereby enabling investigators to initiate or advance research projects that rely on these essential resources. Vouchers are intended to support activities such as gathering data for grant applications, manuscripts, exploratory projects, or addressing reviewer concerns, with the ultimate goal of broadening campus-wide scientific advancement.
