As of October 10, 2025, NSF and the USDA will join DOE in requiring the mandatory research security training be completed before a proposal submission can occur. The CU proposal analyst must certify that all individuals identified as senior/key personnel have completed the requisite research security training. Acceptable training for this can be the 1-hour… Read More
Normal Timeline: CIRES Proposals should be notified about the proposal at the time of the LOI, or at least 2 full business weeks (10 full business days) prior to the submittal date/time. If subawardees are involved, then 3 full business weeks (15 full business days) of notice are required. The Budget, Budget Justification, and the Proposal Submission Request (PSR)… Read More
Beginning June 7, 2025 all PIs or co-PIs named on an NSF award made on or after May 20, 2024, must certify annually in Research.gov that they are not party to a MFTRP. Individuals currently a party to a MFTRP are not eligible to serve as senior/key personnel on NSF proposals or on any NSF… Read More
As of May 1, 2025, for proposals to DOE and this fall for NSF proposals, all Key Personnel listed on proposals are required to have completed Research Security Training. Below are the specifics: OTHER KEY POINTS: Examples of acceptable forms of verification:… Read More
As of October 27, 2024 per the Dear Colleague Letter (NSF 25-011), the National Science Foundation has implemented multi-factor authentication (MFA) for Research.gov sign-in, which is now required for all CU Boulder employees to login to Research.gov. There are now two MFA sign in options available to CU Boulder employees: Additional NSF MFA resources Video tutorials for Phishing… Read More
CIRES Proposals would like to inform you of the Research & Innovation Office (RIO) and the Office of the Provost’s 2025 Research & Innovation Seed Grant program opportunity. The Research & Innovation Seed Grant program is a funding initiative offered by the University of Colorado Boulder’s Research & Innovation Office (RIO) and overseen by the Office… Read More
The NOAA Weather Program Office is current accepting proposals for FY 25 Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO). These NOFOs will fund six competitions, to support the following program objectives and priorities: 1) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBES), 2) Testbeds, 3) Observations, 4) Subseasonal to Seasonal (S2S) forecasting, 5) Air Quality Research and Forecasting (AQRF),… Read More
If you are interested in applying to the Bezos Earth Fund AI Climate Phase 1 submission, due July 30, 2024 – please contact CIRES Proposals immediately so a Proposal Analyst can assist with your submission. The proposal submission comes with Terms and Conditions that cannot be worked out on short notice, and it is possible… Read More
