Deadlines
All Deadlines are 5pm Pacific Time unless otherwise specified in relevant documentation.
| anticipated DATES | Projects beginning 7/1/25 or earlier | All Projects beginning 7/1/26 | Campus Projects beginning 7/1/27 | System Projects beginning 7/1/27 | |
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| SEP. 2026 | RFP Released | RFP Released | |||
| SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 | Final Assessment due online for projects ending June 30, 2026 | ||||
| october 9, 2026 | Notification of intent to submit System pre-proposal due as a PIF in My Cal Poly Research | ||||
| October 28, 2026 |
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| November 9, 2026 | System Pre-proposals due into InfoReady to CAFES | ||||
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November 18, 2026 |
System pre-proposals due to ARI Central | ||||
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December 4, 2026 |
Request for full proposals goes out | ||||
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December 15, 2026 |
Deadline for match funding receipt for next year of continuing projects | Deadline for receipt of first year's matching funds | |||
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JanUARY 27, 2027 |
Full proposals due in InfoReady to CAFES | Full proposals due in InfoReady to CAFES | |||
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February 17, 2027 |
Full proposals due to ARI Central and go for review | Full proposals due to ARI Central and go for review | |||
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Early April 2027 |
ARI Technical Review Committee Meets | ||||
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April 9, 2027 |
Internal Annual Reports due for projects continuing past 6/30/26 | ||||
| April 15. 2027 | ARI Mentoring Survey notices go to all Project Directors | ||||
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Early May 2027 |
Tentative Award Notification | ||||
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June 30, 2027 |
Completion date for non-continuing projects | ||||
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July 2027 |
Funding tentatively available - see Call for Proposal for details. Project start date will be retroactive to 7/1/27. | ||||
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July 31, 2027 |
Online Annual Assessments due for all projects active during 26-27 | ||||
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September 30, 2027 |
Final Assessment due online for completed projects | ||||
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December 15, 2027 |
Deadline for receipt of first year's matching funds | ||||