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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 & Extended Learning.
| Grant Program | Due Date* | Eligible Applicants† | Program Contact |
| Academic Staff Professional Development Grant | February 1 , May 27, & October 1 (annually)* |
Academic staff with at least a 50% academic year appointment |
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| Advanced Online Instructor Training | See program webpage | See program webpage | Kristin Koepke |
| Carol Dobrunz Endowment Fund | March 28, 2025 at noon | Non-tenured faculty & IAS with at least a 75% appointment | IAS Committee Chair |
| Course Improvement Grants | May 26, 2025 at noon | Faculty & IAS with at least a 50% appointment | Bryan Kopp |
| Crowdfunding | At least 30-45 days before desired start date | Faculty, staff, & students | Jenna Ives |
| Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) | May 26, 2025 at noon | Full-time faculty & IAS with instruction comprising at least 50% of their workload | Kristin Koepke |
| Curricular Redesign Grant | February 14, 2025 at noon | Full-time faculty & IAS | Bryan Kopp |
| Eagle Visiting Scholar/Artist Grant |
For spring semester scholars: December 2, 2024 by noon For fall semester scholars: July 8, 2024 by noon |
Faculty & academic staff | Provost Office |
| May 16, 2025 at noon | Probationary tenure-track faculty (see guidelines for more requirements) | Provost Office | |
| Faculty Development Grant |
January 24, 2025 at noon |
Full-time faculty & IAS | Bryan Kopp |
| Faculty Research Grant | October 23, 2024 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 | Suspended until further notice | Faculty & academic staff with at least a 50% appointment | Provost Office |
| Lesson Study Grant | May 26, 2025 at noon | Faculty & IAS with at least a 50% appointment | Bryan Kopp |
| Mayo Clinic & UWL Collaborative Seed Grant Program |
Letter of intent (optional): January 8, 2024 Full proposal (required): January 22, 2024 by 5:00 pm |
CSH faculty & IAS | Ju Kim |
| Online Instructor Training | See program webpage | Faculty & IAS with at least a 50% appointment | Kristin Koepke |
| Prairie Springs Excellence Award | See program webpage | Faculty, IAS, & undergraduates | Kelly Sultzbach |
| Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Grant |
May 26, 2025 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 | Suspended until further notice | 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
College of Arts, Social Sciences, & Humanities (CASSH)
Faculty
- Sabbatical guidance
- CASSH Grants
- International Conference Dissemination - Generally covered by the Dean's Office
Students
College of Business Administration (CBA)
Faculty
- Sabbatical guidance
- CBA Faculty Research Grants: A call is sent out by the dean's office generally in spring semester to CBA chairs.
- International Conference Dissemination - Generally covered by the Dean's Office
College of Science & Health (CSH)
Faculty
- Sabbatical guidance
- Mayo Clinic & UWL Collaborative Seed Grant Program
- International Conference Dissemination - Generally covered by the Dean's Office
Students
- CSH Undergraduate Research - Dean's Distinguished Fellowships
- CSH Undergraduate Research Travel & Supply Grants
School of Education and Murphy Library
Faculty
- Sabbatical guidance
- International Conference Dissemination - Generally covered by the Dean's Office
UW System & WiSys Grants
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Grant Program |
Due Date |
Eligible Applicants |
Program Contact |
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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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Anticipated February 2025 |
Faculty & academic staff | Melissa Nielsen | |
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Intent to submit (required): November 25, 2024 Full app: anticipated January 21, 2025 |
Faculty & academic staff with at least a 50% appointment | Melissa Nielsen | |
| Ongoing | Faculty & academic staff | WiSys Regional Associate | |
| Institute for Research in the Humanities Fellowships (multiple fellowship programs) |
UW System Fellowships: February 21, 2025 Other programs: see website |
Humanities faculty | Melissa Nielsen |
| Launch Grant | Ongoing | Faculty & academic staff | |
| Research Grant (Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership) |
anticipated May 2025 |
Tenured or tenure-track faculty, and academic staff with PI status | Melissa Nielsen |
| Spark Grant |
October 28, 2024 & March 24, 2025 |
Faculty, academic staff, & students | Melissa Nielsen |
| Speaker Event Grant (Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership) |
anticipated May 2025 |
University leadership; academic/administrative departments; faculty; researchers; programs, centers, & institutes; and student organizations in collaboration with one of the preceding entities | Melissa Nielsen |
| Wisconsin Institute for Citizenship Civil Dialogue Grant |
Fall semester: October 15, 2024 Spring semester: March 15, 2025 |
Faculty, staff, & students | Melissa Nielsen |
| Wisconsin Joint Solicitation for Groundwater Research & Monitoring Proposals |
anticipated May 2025 |
Faculty & academic staff with PI status | Melissa Nielsen |
| Wisconsin Sea Grant |
Preproposal (required): see website |
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 25, 2024 | Faculty & IAS | |
| WiSCAP | Ongoing |
Faculty & academic staff |
WiSys Regional Associate |
Funding Search Databases
Pivot Proquest
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
GRC GrantSearch: Targeted database of approximately 2,000 funding opportunities that are recurring and have a national/regional scope.
How to access: Set up individual user account.
GRC Faculty Alerts
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: Set up individual user account.
Grants.gov
Grants.gov: Searchable database of all federal funding.
How to access: No log-in is required to search.
H-Net: Humanities & Social Sciences Online
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.