Miriam and Sonya Sobrino, AKA The Also Sisters, (Film & Media Arts) working with a green screen at Arts Bash.
Click on the name of the grants below for additional information and links.
Dean's Travel Fund: Rolling deadline
The Dean's Travel Fund awards grants for tenured and tenure-line faculty, as well as career-line and visiting faculty members (.50 FTE and above), to present their research or teach nationally (Dean’s contribution: $1,000 max/year) and internationally (Dean’s contribution: $1,200 max/year). For tenured and tenure-line faculty a smaller amount of money is available for service obligations as an officer in a professional organization. 
Dean's Travel Fund Application (Career-line/Visiting Faculty) Dean's Travel Fund Application (Tenure-line Faculty)
Faculty Research Grants: Due November 15 & February 22
The CFA Faculty Research Grant complements the University’s Faculty Scholarly Grant Program. To be considered for the CFA Grant, faculty members must first apply for the URC Grant. If candidates are not awarded at the campus level, they can submit the same application to the College in order to be considered for the CFA Grant. Max. award: $6,000. Click here to be taken to the CFA Faculty Research Grant Application.
Research-In-Progress Grants: Due November 15 & February 22
The CFA Research-in-Progress Grant is given on a competitive basis to support and strengthen the creative and/or scholarly research of groups of assistant and/or associate professors as they approach their tenure and/or promotion review. Max. award: $1,000 per CFA faculty member in the group. Click here to be taken to the CFA Research-in-Progress Application.
Make-Time-for-Research Grants: Due November 15 & February 22
The CFA Make-Time-for-Research Grant is given on a competitive basis to support the research of tenure- and career-line CFA faculty by providing resources to “make time” for their research. Any proposal will be considered, as long as it fits within University funding guidelines. Max. award: $2,000. Click here to be taken to the CFA Make-Time-for-Research Grant.
CFA Research Incentive Seed Grants: Due November 15 & March 1
The Research Incentive Seed Grant Program supports new areas of research (creative and/or scholarly) for a principal investigator (PI) seeking to generate extramural funding to perpetuate their research. This competition is run by the CFA for CFA faculty and funded in partnership with the Office of the Vice President for Research. Max. award $7,500. Click here to be taken to the CFA Research Incentive Seed Grant Application.
CFA Faculty Fellow Awards: Due to Chair/Director: October 2, Due to Dean’s Office: October 16
The CFA Faculty Fellow Award complements the University Research Committee (URC) Faculty Release for Scholarly Pursuits (FRSP) (formerly known as Faculty Fellow Awards).To be considered for the CFA award, faculty members must first apply for the FRSP award or for the Internal Faculty Fellowship in the Humanities through the Tanner Humanities Center. If candidates are not awarded at the university level with the FRSP or Humanities Center, they are automatically considered for the CFA Award. Max. award: $7,500 to unit for teaching release. Click here to access the CFA Faculty Fellow Application.
Pre-tenure Professional Development Fund: Rolling deadline
The CFA offers funds for the professional development of tenure-line faculty members in their probationary period, as well as the CFA's Morales Fellows. Each eligible faculty member has access to $700.00. Click here to access the 
Pre-Tenure Professional Development Fund Application.
CFA Faculty Award for Excellence in Research: Due April 1
To recognize significant contributions to the College of Fine Arts, one faculty member is chosen each year to receive the College of Fine Arts Faculty Excellence in Research Award. To be eligible, faculty must have at least five years of service at the University of Utah. Tenured, tenure-track, and career-line faculty are eligible. Each award includes a $1000 honorarium. Read more here.