Funding Opportunities

NOTE: Our proposal cycle structure has CHANGED!

There are no longer major/mini proposals!

We now have two proposal cycles--one in the Fall and one in the Spring--that are of very similar structure to the major proposal cycle, i.e., no funding cap or presentation requirement. Please review the RFP, submission dates (listed below or in the RFP), and the proposal base document for more information.

Please email eef@colorado.edu if you have questions!

Fall & Spring Proposal

Proposed amounts with no dollar cap are awarded twice yearly: once in the Fall and once in the Spring. Proposals are utilized for larger student groups, laboratory upgrades, and larger projects!
There is no limit to the amount of funding for either proposal cycle that can be allocated, but the sum of all funded proposals is limited by the available yearly funding. Available: $500k.
Department/program rankings are required! Your Department or Program Chair must rank all department/program proposals. Proposals not ranked are disqualified.
These questions require a response for a proposal to be considered. These are questions are posted in the provided RFP document upon the start of a proposal cycle (scroll below for dates).

Proposal Submission Portal

Funding Timeline and Deadlines

  1. October

    Fall Proposal Cycle Begins - 9/16/24

    Please submit your proposal before midnight on 10/18/24 

    Submit Fall Proposal

  2. November

    Fall Proposals Due - 10/18/24 @ 11:59pm

  3. October

    EEF Review of Fall Proposals

  4. November

    Fall Proposal Funding Announced - 11/15/2024

  5. February

    Spring Proposal Cycle Begins - Late January (TBA)

    Please submit your proposal before midnight on (TBA)

  6. March

    Spring Proposals Due - TBA

  7. March

    EEF Review of Spring Proposals

  8. March

    Spring Proposal Funding Announced - TBA

  9. STEP 9

    EEF Symposium - TBA

    The Symposium event for the EEF will be held in the Engineering Center.