Funding Opportunities
FY 2024-2025
Application Portal for FY 2024-25 is open as of October 17, 2023. Application requests for proposals with completion dates between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. Deadline to submit is December 15, 2023. Funding announcements are expected to be disbursed in May 2024. Application instructions are provided below.
Island Related Travel: Island Related Travel requests no longer follow the annual IRA application process. The Santa Rosa Island Portal will open January 29, 2024 for island related requests. Application requests are for both Fall and Spring trips between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. Deadline to submit is March 20, 2024. Please do not apply for any island related travel through the InfoReady IRA application portal.
FY 2023-2024
Application portal closed February 12, 2023. FY 2023-24 award cycle has been announced and reported on Reports & Archives. IRA Island Related Travel requests closed April 7, 2023.
IRA Activities:
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IRA Application Instructions
FY 2024-2025
OPENS: October 17, 2023 – DEADLINE: December 15, 2023
Apply Now
- Login to InfoReady
- Select IRA Funding Competition
- Complete Application:
- Applicant Department Details
- Proposal Details (Brief Activity Description, Dates, Learning Outcomes, etc.)
- AA Department Numbers
- *Island travel requests are processed/approved in a separate application portal, please reference Island Travel section for further details.
- Upload Files
- IRA Activity Budget
- One of the following budget workbooks MUST be attached to application.
- IRA Non Travel Budget Workbook(MS Excel, 26 KB)
- IRA activity not including any travel
- IRA Travel Budget Workbook(MS Excel, 25 KB)
- IRA activity including travel
- Island travel requests must be completed in SRI Portal, reference Island Travel section for further details.
- IRA Activity Budget
- Recommendation for Approval
- Enter the following email addresses to route application:
- First email - Chair/Director
- Second email - Dean/AVP
- Enter the following email addresses to route application:
- Save or Submit Your Application
- "Submit Application" or "Save as Draft" for additional editing prior to submission.
- Once application is SUBMITTED, no changes can be made and it will be routed for authorization/approval and committee review.
- All applications must be complete (including budget workbook) and recommended by both Program Chair and respective Dean or Associate Vice President (AVP) by five business days after submission, or it will not be considered.
- As IRA funds are intended for instructionally related activities, proposals may only be submitted by CI faculty.
- IRA Competition is competitive and funding is not guaranteed. Applicant may want to also consider alternate sources of funding.
IRA Island Travel Application Instructions
FY 2024-2025
OPENS: January 29, 2024 – DEADLINE: March 20, 2024
Apply
- Login to SRI Portal
- Select New Application - Class Trip
- Select CSUCI IRA Funded Trip
- Complete Application:
- Applicant Department Details
- Proposal Details (Brief Activity Description, Dates, Learning Outcomes, etc.)
- Upload Budget File, Mandatory
- IRA Island Travel Budget Workbook (MS Excel, 25 KB)
- Select the appropriate tab based on island location.
- Budget workbook must be attached to application.
- IRA Island Travel Budget Workbook (MS Excel, 25 KB)
Additional Resources:
How to login and apply in InfoReady(PDF, 278KB)
IRA Application in InfoReady – Screenshots(PDF, 167KB)
Applicant Experience – InfoReady Video
InfoReady Applicant Information (PDF, 235KB)
IRA Resource Page
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