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UWL Grants for Faculty & Staff
Note there may be earlier due dates than those listed below for routing applications to your department chair/unit director and/or college dean/division director to obtain approval or letters of support. For student funding, see Undergraduate Research & Creativity or Graduate Studies.
| Grant Program | Due Date* | Eligible Applicants† | Program Contact |
| Academic Staff Professional Development Grant | February 1 , June 1, & October 1 (annually)* |
Academic staff with at least a 50% academic year appointment |
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| Advanced Online Instructor Training | Registration ends May 19, 2023 at noon | See website | Kristin Koepke |
| Carol Dobrunz Endowment Fund | March 31, 2023 | Non-tenured faculty & IAS with at least a 75% appointment | IAS Committee Chair |
| Course Improvement Grants | May 22, 2023 at noon | Faculty & IAS with at least a 50% appointment | Bryan Kopp |
| Crowdfunding | February 1, 2023, & May 1, 2023 | Faculty, staff, & students | Jenna Ives |
| Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) | May 22, 2023 at noon | Full-time faculty & IAS with instruction comprising at least 50% of their workload | Kristin Koepke |
| Curricular Redesign Grant | February 10, 2023 at noon | Full-time faculty & IAS | Bryan Kopp |
| Eagle Visiting Scholar/Artist Grant | Monday, July 3, 2023 (Due to Dean) | Faculty & academic staff | Provost Office |
| Friday, May 12, 2023 at 4:30 pm (Due to Dean) | Probationary tenure-track faculty (see guidelines for more requirements) | Provost Office | |
| Faculty Development Grant |
Friday, January 27, 2023 at noon |
Full-time faculty & IAS | Bryan Kopp |
| Faculty Research Grant | October 25, 2023 at noon |
Full-time faculty & IAS | Melissa Nielsen |
| Green Fund |
Mini grants: ongoing Large grants: fall & spring semester* (see webpage) |
Mini grants: students Large grants: faculty, staff, & students |
Green Fund Coordinator |
| International Program Development Grant | Suspended until further notice |
Faculty & academic staff with at least a 50% appointment |
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| International Scholarship Grant | September 26, 2022; January 30, 2023; & April 24, 2023* (Due to Dean) | Faculty & academic staff with at least a 50% appointment | Provost Office |
| Lesson Study Grant | May 22, 2023 at noon | Faculty & IAS with at least a 50% appointment | Bryan Kopp |
| Mayo Clinic & UWL Collaborative Seed Grant Program | January 30, 2023 at 5 pm | CSH faculty & IAS | Ju Kim |
| Online Instructor Training | Registration ends December 15, 2022 at noon | Faculty & IAS with at least a 50% appointment | Kristin Koepke |
| Prairie Springs Excellence Award | February 24, 2023 | Faculty, IAS, & undergraduates | Kelly Sultzbach |
| Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Grant | May 22, 2023 at noon | Faculty & IAS with at least a 50% appointment | Bryan Kopp |
| University Staff Professional Development Grant | February 1, June 1, & October 1 (annually)* | University staff who have completed at least one continuous year of UWL employment | University Staff Council Chair |
| UWL Margins of Excellence Fund | March 15, 2024 by noon | Faculty & staff working through a recognized UWL program, unit, or organization | Provost Office |
*Program may have more than one funding cycle per year.
†All UWL sponsored grants require applicants to have a continuing appointment at UWL.
UWL College Support & Professional Development
For more information on the opportunities below, please contact your dean's office. For more sabbatical information, also see UWL's Sabbatical Guidance.
College Funding
Faculty
Faculty
UW System & WiSys Grants
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Grant Program |
Due Date |
Eligible Applicants |
Program Contact |
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Anticipated early 2023 |
Faculty, staff, students, & alumni | Adhira Sunkara (WiSys) | |
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See program website |
Faculty & academic staff (may serve as co-PIs or collaborators) | Melissa Nielsen | |
| Community Collaboration Grant |
See program website |
Faculty & academic staff | Melissa Nielsen |
| See program website | Faculty & academic staff | Melissa Nielsen | |
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April 3, 2023, 5 pm |
Faculty & academic staff | Melissa Nielsen | |
| Ideadvance |
Anticipated July 2023 |
Faculty, staff, students, & alumni | Anne Hlavacka |
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Intent to submit (required): November 28, 2022 Full app: January 23, 2023, 5 pm |
Faculty & academic staff with at least a 50% appointment | Melissa Nielsen | |
| Temporarily suspended for FY2023-2024 | Faculty & academic staff | Melissa Nielsen | |
| Institute for Research in the Humanities Fellowships (multiple fellowship programs) |
UW System Fellowships: February 23, 2023 Other programs: see website |
Humanities faculty | Melissa Nielsen |
| Launch Grant | Ongoing | Faculty & academic staff | |
| Research Grant (Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership) |
May 19, 2023, 5 pm CST |
Tenured or tenure-track faculty, and academic staff with PI status | Melissa Nielsen |
| Spark Grant | March 16, 2023 | Faculty, academic staff, & students | Melissa Nielsen |
| Speaker Event Grant (Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership) |
May 19, 2023, 5 pm CST |
University leadership; academic/administrative departments; faculty; researchers; programs, centers, & institutes; and student organizations in collaboration with one of the preceding entities | Melissa Nielsen |
| UW System Regent Scholar Grant |
TBA |
Faculty nominated by the institution | Melissa Nielsen |
| Wisconsin Joint Solicitation for Groundwater Research & Monitoring Proposals |
TBA |
Faculty & academic staff with PI status | Melissa Nielsen |
| Wisconsin Sea Grant |
Preproposal (required): January 13, 2023, 3 pm Full app: April 28, 2023, 3 pm |
Faculty & staff with PI status | |
| Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium | Multiple deadlines primarily in October & December for faculty programs | Faculty, staff, & students | |
| Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars Program | November 30, 2022, 5 pm | Faculty & IAS | |
| WiSCAP | Ongoing |
Faculty & academic staff |
WiSys Regional Associate |
Funding Search Databases
Pivot Proquest: Features funding opportunities for all disciplines, including federal and non-federal funding sources. Custom searches can be saved, and users can set-up automatic email alerts for their queries.
How to access: Set up individual user account.
GRC GrantSearch: Targeted database of approximately 2,000 funding opportunities that are recurring and have a national/regional scope.
How to access: Use the institutional GRC log-in and password. Contact ORSP.
GRC Faculty Alerts: Customized funding alerts by disciplinary areas, activity types, and/or funding sponsors. Save one or multiple alerts and customize them as your project interests change. GRC will send you monthly email updates targeted to your criteria.
How to access: Use the institutional GRC log-in and password. Contact ORSP.
Grants.gov: Searchable database of all federal funding.
How to access: No log-in is required to search.
Foundations in Wisconsin: Searchable directory of active, grant-making foundations in Wisconsin.
How to access: UWL access is made available through the Murphy Library. Contact the Murphy Library reference desk with log-in issues.
H-Net: Humanities & Social Sciences Online: Free online forum for faculty in the humanities and social sciences to access a variety of information, including funding opportunities.
How to access: No log-in is required.
External Funding Sources
See the UWL External Grants website for more resources.