Linked Information Network of Colorado (LINC) Projects
Colorado Evaluation and Action Lab (Linked Information Network of Colorado)
LINC securely connects and de-identifies data across Colorado public systems to produce research-ready linked data for projects that address problems government partners face. Academic researchers can initiate a LINC project if they bring expertise in an area of high priority to government partners: they answer five screening questions, consult the LINC Director, and the project goes to the relevant data partners for approval.
- Indicative award
- Not a cash award (not a cash award)Not a grant; access to linked, de-identified data. The page states new agencies are compensated for their time contributing data to an initial project; it does not state fees for researchers.
- Timing
- Varies by programmeNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.The page does not state intake dates or timelines; projects begin with a five-question fit check and consultation with the LINC Director.
- Who can apply
- Early-career faculty, Any faculty rank, Mid-career & senior
- Eligibility
- Page states projects must address real problems government partners face; academic researchers can initiate projects only if they have expertise in an area of high priority to government partners, and data partners decide whether to take part.
- SSWR clusters
- Special Interest Groups
- Topics
- integrated data system · linked administrative data · state data partners · policy research · cross-system analysis
- Apply at
- https://lincolorado.org/how-linc-works/
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-09-24. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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