Limited Submission Funding Opportunities
CU Boulder’s Limited Submission Funding Opportunities select top internal research proposals for highly competitive external grants with institutional application limits.
Funder: University of Colorado Boulder
Due Dates: July 15, 2026 (NIH Modern Equipment for Shared-use Biomedical Research Facilities, CU internal) | September 25, 2026 (NIH Modern Equipment, sponsor) | August 3, 2026 (NIH Director's Early Independence Awards & NIH SIS Program, CU internal) | September 10, 2026 (NIH Director's Early Independence Awards, sponsor) | September 25, 2026 (NIH SIS Program, sponsor) | August 17, 2026 (NSF MRI Program, CU internal) | September 1, 2026 (Frontiers Planet Prize, CU internal) | November 1, 2026 (Frontiers Planet Prize, sponsor) | August 14, 2026 (ACS-Moore Postdoc Bridge Award, sponsor)
Funding Amounts: Varies by opportunity; typically ranges from $100,000 to multi-million dollar awards depending on the external sponsor and program.
Summary: Coordinates internal competitions for external grants with institutional application limits to ensure CU Boulder submits its strongest proposals.
Key Information: Only CU Boulder affiliates may apply; internal deadlines are required before sponsor submission.
Description
Limited Submission Funding Opportunities at the University of Colorado Boulder are managed by the Research & Innovation Office (RIO) to facilitate campus-wide internal competitions for external grants that restrict the number of submissions per institution. This process ensures that the most competitive proposals are selected to represent CU Boulder in high-impact funding competitions, supporting faculty and researchers while maintaining fairness, transparency, and merit-based selection.
