Deadlines
All Deadlines are 5pm Pacific Time unless otherwise specified in relevant documentation.
| anticipated DATES | Projects beginning 7/1/24 or earlier | All Projects beginning 7/1/25 | Campus Projects beginning 7/1/26 | System Projects beginning 7/1/26 |
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| SEP. 2025 | RFP Released | RFP Released | ||
| SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 | Final Assessment due online for projects ending June 30, 2025 | |||
| october 17, 2025 | Notification of intent to submit System pre-proposal due to CAFES Grants Analyst | |||
| October 29, 2025 | Notices of Intent due | System pre-proposals due in InfoReady to CAFES | ||
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November 19, 2025 |
System pre-proposals due to ARI Central | |||
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December 5, 2025 |
Request for full proposals goes out | |||
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December 15, 2025 |
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 28, 2026 |
Full proposals due in InfoReady to CAFES | Full proposals due in InfoReady to CAFES | ||
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February 18, 2026 |
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 2026 |
ARI Technical Review Committee Meets | |||
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April 10, 2026 |
Internal Annual Reports due for projects continuing past 6/30/25 | |||
| April 15. 2026 | ARI Mentoring Survey notices go to all Project Directors | |||
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Early May 2026 |
Tentative Award Notification | |||
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June 30, 2026 |
Completion date for non-continuing projects | |||
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July 2026 |
Funding tentatively available - see Call for Proposal for details. Project start date will be retroactive to 7/1/26. | |||
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July 31, 2026 |
Online Annual Assessments due for all projects active during 25-26 | |||
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September 30, 2026 |
Final Assessment due online for completed projects | |||
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December 14, 2026 |
Deadline for receipt of first year's matching funds | |||