Research & Innovation Arts & Humanities Grant Program supports CU Boulder faculty research, scholarship and creative work to advance the arts, humanities and humanistic social sciences and faculty careers.
Funder: University of Colorado Boulder
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $7,500; expected average award $2,000–$3,000 for up to 12 months
Summary: Supports CU Boulder faculty scholarship, research and creative work in arts, humanities and humanistic social sciences.
Key Information: Awardees must review proposals in the following cycle and cannot participate as lead PIs or paid co-PIs/collaborators in that cycle.
The Research & Innovation Office (RIO) Arts & Humanities Grant Program supports arts- and humanities-related scholarship, research and creative pursuits at CU Boulder. It funds projects with value to the arts, humanities and humanistic social sciences while contributing to applicants’ career development. The program recognizes these disciplines’ role at a public university in deepening connections, welcoming diverse perspectives and exploring what it means to be human.
Projects are assessed for their disciplinary significance and potential contribution within, and possibly beyond, their fields. Proposals should explain how the work complements or challenges existing scholarship, how success will be assessed, and whether results will reach the public through publication, exhibition, performance or other accessible avenues of knowledge sharing.