Internal Grants

The competitive grants administered by the GFR office are intended to stimulate a range of professional activities--from research and professional development to curricular and pedagogic innovation.

Grant competitions are scheduled throughout the academic year to give faculty members flexibility in pursuing type and timing of funding.

Funding Opportunity Proposal and Submission Guidelines

RFPs describe eligibility and compliance criteria, and content and submission guidelines for each grant opportunity.

RFPs shall be posted to this GFR webpage no fewer than 30 days before the published submission deadline for the respective competition.

2026-2027 Internal Grants Schedule

All proposals due by 12:00 noon on the "Due By" date, except for the CSU-AAUP Faculty Research Grant, which is due by 5:00pm on the "Due By" date. All dates are subject to change.

Schedule will be updated as dates are finalized. All dates subject to change.

Choosing the Appropriate Faculty Development Grant

Faculty Development Grant:

Supports a broad range of professional development activities, including courses, training certifications, conferences, workshops, and related travel. Applicants should use this program when the professional development opportunity and associated expenses are known by the regular application deadline.

Faculty Development Conference/Workshop Travel-Only Grant:

Supports travel to conferences and workshops only. These additional application rounds are intended for conference or workshop travel opportunities that arise after the regular Faculty Development Grant deadline or when conference details were not available in the time to apply during the regular round.

Not sure which competition to use?

If your conference or workshop details are available in time for the regular Faculty Development Grant deadline, apply through the regular Faculty Development Grant process. The Travel-Only Grant rounds are intended to provide additional opportunities for conference/workshop travel later in the academic year.

Please Note: Faculty members are limited to submitting 2 proposals across all rounds of the Faculty Development Grant competition, regular and travel-only, per academic year.

2026-2027 Internal Grants Requests for Proposals

• 2026-2027 Welte Society Cultural Grant Program Request for Proposals (RFP)
• 2026-2027 Fox-Larkin-Judd Grant Program for the Arts: Request for Proposals (RFP)
• 2027-2028 Next Generation Grant RFP (See below for more details)
• 2027-2028 Clusters of Excellence RFP (See below for more details)
• 2026-2027 Faculty Development Grant RFP Part-Time Round 1 Full-Time Round 2
• 2026-2027 Faculty-Student Research Grant RFP
• 2026-2027 Faculty Development Grant PART-TIME ONLY RFP PT R2
• 2026-2027 Faculty Development Conferences Workshops Travel ONLY RFP - Multiple Rounds
• 2027 Curriculum Development Grant RFP

Clusters of Excellence vs. Next Generation
Which Grant Should You Apply For?

NOTE: You may apply for the Clusters of Excellence Grant OR the Next Generation Grant. You may not apply for both.

Apply for the Clusters of Excellence Grant if:

• Your primary objective is applied research, while establishing an interdisciplinary team (specific industry cluster themes are listed in the RFP). Faculty, students, and industry/community representatives are required interdisciplinary partners.
• Your project aims to position Central as a thought leader in solving broad, complex societal issues.

Apply for the Next Generation Grant if:

• Your project focuses on applied learning, student success, or building direct pipelines with regional industry and civic partners.
• You are an individual, single department, or small collaborative group seeking to launch or enhance a sustainable campus initiative.
• Note: This grant provides a maximum $1,200 faculty stipend but does not fund faculty release time or external agency contracts.

Proposal Submission Process

Introducing our NEW ONLINE APPLICATION! 

Please click the link below to fill out the application for the competitions listed above. 

Exceptions include: The Welte Society Cultural Grant Program, The Fox-Larkin-Judd Grants Program for the Arts, The Cluster of Excellence, Next Generation, and CSU-AAUP Faculty Research Grants. 

Please follow the submission guidelines included in the RFPs for these grants.

Click Here For The Grant Proposal Form

While we are hopeful that you will use the new online format, the PDF submission option is still available below:

• The Cover Sheet is a fillable PDF form.
• The Budget Form is a fillable PDF form. 
• Once both forms are completed and saved as PDF files, they should be combined with your Proposal Narrative PDF file into a single PDF file for submission in accordance with the RFP guidelines

QUESTIONS?
Contact ccsugrants@ccsu.edu