An MD/DO, PhD or MD/PhD investigator who is a full-time CU Anschutz faculty member with primary appointment in 1) the Department of Pediatrics or 2) a child health related department or division, such as pediatric surgery, pediatric radiology or child psychiatry is eligible to apply.

1. The RISA is intended for early-stage faculty investigators (instructor/senior instructor or assistant professor) within the first five years of their initial faculty appointment. 
2. The faculty member’s research must be devoted to child health research, either basic, clinical, translational or health outcomes/health services. Proposals must clearly outline the applicant’s plan to apply for external funding to continue their research.
3. The applicant must identify a mentor who is committed to working with the investigator throughout the course of their project (Letter of Support required).
4. The applicant’s department or division/section must commit to provide an additional $25,000 per year for research expenses (Letter of Support required).
5. The total RISA award is limited to $100,000 direct costs per year for up to two years of funding. No indirect costs are allowed.
6. The RISA award is intended to be used to cover the proportion of the PI's salary/benefits needed to complete the proposed research (usually greater than 75% time or 50% time for surgeons or interventionalists per NHLBI requirements). However, if salary support is already covered for protected time by other funds, then using the RISA funds to support other aspects of the research will be considered on a case-by-case basis, after the award is issued.
7. An applicant is not eligible for the RISA if they have received a start-up research package exceeding $500,000 from Children’s Hospital Colorado/University of Colorado or currently have ≥50% FTE of their salary funded from research-based sources (for example, an NIH K-award).
8. Funding cannot be used for tuition for postgraduate academic degrees or related programs.
9. If a Research and Innovation Scholar Awardee has, or later obtains, additional research funding that includes salary support, then the RISA award may be prorated or terminated when the other funding begins.
10. The deadline for applications will be March 1 annually. Funding will begin on July 1.
11. A revised and resubmitted application must include a one-page “Introduction to the Application” addressing the criticisms of the previous review.
12. Applications will be scored using NIH criteria for career development awards.
13. A progress report will be required before the end of first year of funding, demonstrating adequate progress before second-year funding will be considered.

Progress reports are due to Claire.Brendel@childrenscolorado.org by May 1, before your first year funding anniversary and 2nd year funding anniversary (if 2nd year is applicable).

Please visit the CU School of Medicine Bridge Funding for Grant Lapses website for detailed eligibility requirements, submission instructions, and access to the online application. 

Email Claire.Brendel@childrenscolorado.org with any questions.

An MD/DO, PhD or MD/PhD investigator who is a full-time CU Anschutz faculty member with primary appointment in 1) the Department of Pediatrics or 2) a child health related department or division, such as pediatric surgery, pediatric radiology or child psychiatry is eligible to apply.

1. Funding is specifically designated for testing new ideas and acquiring preliminary data necessary for securing external research grant support. Proposals must clearly outline the project's long-term objectives.
2. These funds are not meant to supplement an existing line of research or to act as bridge funding.
3. The award does not cover expenses related to travel or support for the investigator's salary.
4. Funding cannot be used for tuition for postgraduate academic degrees or related programs.
5. Applications will be scored using the NIH simplified peer review framework criteria.

Research Pilot Grant Award progress reports are due to Claire.Brendel@childrenscolorado.org before your 1st year funding anniversary and 2nd year funding anniversary (if 2nd year is applicable).

To apply for this award, a Children's Hospital Colorado/University of Colorado Investigator must partner with a School of Mines Investigator and design a pilot project that will likely garner extramural support in the future, advance scientific knowledge applicable to child health, and strengthen the collaboration between our institutions. 

The amount awarded is $20,000 with half contributed by Colorado School of Mines and half contributed by Children's Hospital Colorado. The award lasts for one year with a possible one-year extension, pending a progress report and approval.

Please reach out to obtain the list of School of Mines Investigators by contacting Claire.Brendel@childrenscolorado.org.

• Award will support acquisition of preliminary data needed for obtaining extramural funding support. The long-term plan for the project must be clearly described in the proposal.
• No funding will be provided for travel or PI salary.
• Funding cannot be used for tuition for postgraduate academic degrees or related programs.

CHCO/School of Mines Collaboration Pilot Award progress reports are due to Claire.Brendel@childrenscolorado.org before your 1st year funding anniversary and 2nd year funding anniversary (if 2nd year is applicable).