2026 Emergency Funds - Repairs
Internal — University of Colorado Boulder only
2026 Emergency Funds - Repairs supports CU Boulder Core and Shared Instrumentation Facilities by funding essential equipment repairs to keep shared resources operational for campus researchers.
Funder: University of Colorado Boulder
Due Dates: April 30, 2026 (FY26 application) | May 31, 2027 (Current cycle application, or until funds are awarded)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 or 50% of total repair costs, whichever is less
Summary: Supports repairs to essential shared instrumentation in CU Boulder Core Facilities serving the broader research community.
Key Information: Only one application per Core per fiscal year; the home department/unit must commit to covering remaining repair costs.
Description
The Emergency Funds—Repairs Program is administered by CU Boulder’s Research & Innovation Office through the Shared Instrumentation Network. It provides limited financial assistance to repair essential equipment within Core and Shared Instrumentation Facilities on the CU Boulder campus, supporting the operability and functionality of resources used by investigators across campus.
The program focuses on key instrumentation that benefits and is frequently used by the broader research community. Applicants must explain why the repair cannot be funded solely through other internal or external funding channels. Review considers the instrument’s importance to users and laboratories, the repair’s benefit to Core operations and university research capabilities, and plans to prevent similar damage and fund future essential repairs internally.
