RIO Advocacy Grants
Internal — University of Colorado Boulder only
RIO Advocacy Grants support CU Boulder faculty and research staff in advocacy events that build relationships with representatives and advance the university’s research, creative work, and scholarship.
Funder: University of Colorado Boulder
Due Dates: Rolling (Applications)
Funding Amounts: Up to $1,000 for registration and travel expenses (lodging limited to two nights)
Summary: Supports CU Boulder participation in advocacy events that advance the university’s research, creative work, and scholarship.
Key Information: Applicants must hold an eligible CU Boulder faculty appointment or be full-time staff routinely serving as research principal investigators.
Description
The Research & Innovation Office (RIO) Advocacy Grant program funds participation in virtual or in-person advocacy events. In coordination with the Office of Government Relations when appropriate, it seeks to build relationships between CU faculty, sponsors, legislators, policy experts, and other representatives to advance CU Boulder’s research, creative work, and scholarly enterprise.
Supported activities communicate faculty and university priorities in the humanities, social sciences, education, research, and higher education. Examples include National Humanities Advocacy Day, COSSA Social Science Advocacy Day, and Coalition of National Science Foundation activities. Meetings and workshops designed to connect faculty with representatives may also receive support. The program supports efforts to advance an investigator’s research or scholarly direction or technical aspects of projects, rather than ordinary conference attendance or individual donor meetings.
