A new venture for local high schoolers
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.
Internal Grant | Grant Period | Proposals Due By | Review Period Ends | Awards Announced | Final Reports Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Faculty Development Part-time Faculty Round 1 Full-Time Faculty Round 2 | Award Date through August 31, 2027 | September 23, 2026 | October 16, 2026 | October 30, 2026 | September 30, 2027 |
Clusters of Excellence | February 1, 2027 through June 30, 2028 | LOI: September 30, 2026 Full Proposal: November 20, 2026 | LOI: October 23, 2026 Full Proposal: December 18, 2026 | By January 15, 2027 | September 30, 2028 |
Faculty-Student Research | Award Date through Wednesday, June 30, 2027 | October 14, 2026 | November 6, 2026 | By, November 18, 2026 | September 30, 2027 |
Faculty Development Conference/Workshop Travel Only Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty | Award Date through August 31, 2027 | November 18, 2026 | Friday, November 24, 2026 | By December 2, 2026 | September 30, 2027 |
Faculty Development Part-Time Only Round 2 | Award Date through August 31, 2027 | December 16, 2026 | December 20, 2026 | By December 22, 2026 | September 30, 2027 |
Next Gen Student Success, Innovation & Community Engagement | June 1, 2027 through June 30, 2028 | LOI: December 18, 2026 Full Proposal: March 5, 2027 | LOI: January, 8 2027 Full Proposal: April 2, 2027 | By April 15, 2027 | September 30, 2028 |
Faculty Development Conference/Workshop Travel Only Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty | Award Date through August 31, 2027 | January 20, 2027 | January 27, 2027 | By February 3, 2027 | September 30, 2027 |
CSU-AAUP Faculty Research | Award Date through June 30, 2028 | Friday, January 22, 2027 5:00pm | Final Dates TBD | ||
Curriculum Development | Summer 2027 and/or 2027-2028 Winter Session | March 3, 2027 | March 25, 2027 | By April 8, 2027 | March 1, 2028 |
Faculty Development Conference/Workshop Travel Only Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty | Award Date through August 31, 2027 | March 17, 2027 | March 24, 2027 | By March 31, 2027 | September 30, 2027 |
Faculty Development Full-Time Faculty Only Round 1 | Academic Year 2027-2028 | April 7, 2027 | April 30, 2027 | By May 12, 2027 | September 30, 2028 |
Faculty Development Conference/Workshop Travel Only Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty | Award Date through August 31, 2027 | May 19, 2027 | May 26, 2027 | By June 2, 2027 | September 30, 2027 |
Faculty Development Conference/Workshop Travel Only Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty | Academic Year 2027-2028 | July 21, 2027 | July 28, 2027 | By August 4, 2027 | September 30, 2028 |
Schedule will be updated as dates are finalized. All dates subject to change.
2026-2027 Internal Grants Requests for Proposals
- 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
While we are hopeful you will use the new online format, we’re still including the PDF version above.
Following are the required Internal Grant Proposal Cover Sheet and Budget Form to use in developing your proposal:
- 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
Introducing our NEW ONLINE APPLICATION! Please click the link to fill out the application for the competitions listed above.
Click Here For The Grant Proposal Form
QUESTIONS?
Contact ccsugrants@ccsu.edu