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MacArthur FoundationAI Opportunity will focus on the intersection of AI, the economy, and the workforce—with a focus on young people in Chicago; community-centered AI development and use; and nonprofit AI applications. It will also contribute to Humanity AI, a broad philanthropic coalition committed to shaping a more human(e) future with AI.

This opportunity is forecasted to open in 2026.		AI Opportunity2026 (tbd)12/4/2025
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UW-Madison Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR)The Igniting Interdisciplinary Innovation (I³) initiative is a campus-wide effort led by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) to catalyze bold research collaborations that cross or complement UW–Madison’s RISE themes—AI, EARTH, and THRIVE. Running from November 2025 through May 2026, the program will bring together researchers from across schools and colleges to develop revolutionary, high-impact interdisciplinary projects that will advance solutions to complex societal challenges and position teams to attract exceptionally large extramural funding support relative to standard awards in a given field.
Awards are $250K. There are mandatory project planning sessions that interested applicants must attend.		I34/1/2612/4/2025
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Caplan Foundation for Early ChildhoodThe Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood supports development projects and promising research to significantly enhance the physical and mental health, safety, nutrition, play, social integration, and/or quality of life of children from birth through seven years of age. Awards range from ~$25K-$75K for one year projects.

LOI due 1/31/26.		Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood1/31/26
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Mental Research Institute (MRI)The Mental Research Institute provides grants to fund breakthrough research projects that use an interactional approach to facilitate healthy relationships.
Pre-proposals are accepted on a rolling basis, and applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal for funding consideration. Awards $25K (general grant) or $75K (healing family division grant). 		MRI - Apply for a Grantrolling2/3/2025
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Huo Family FoundationThe Huo Family Foundation invites applications for special projects. These larger and longer-term research awards would allow researchers of all career stages, collaborating as a multi-disciplinary team with different expertise and skills, to take an integrated approach to tackle the more difficult questions in this domain.

Proposals should be tackling key questions within the broad topic of the effects of usage of and exposure to digital technologies on brain development and function (including physiological responses), social behaviour and interactions, and mental health of children and young people.

Awards are up to $390K/year for four years.		Huo Family Foundation5/23/252/3/2025
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Baldwin WI IdeaThe Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment is a competitive grant program that fosters public engagement and the advancement of the Wisconsin Idea.
Proposals are encouraged for new outreach and public engagement activities that partner with community and off-campus organizations to extend and apply our research, education and practice-based knowledge to help solve problems or take advantage of opportunities.

Seed proposals are $4000 and are typically one (1) year in duration.

Project proposals are up to $120,000 and no more than three (3) years in duration.		Baldwin WI Idea9/30/25
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UW-Madison Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR)The Fall Research Competition is for tenured professors and associate professors, tenure-track assistant professors, and permanent PIs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
NEW THIS YEAR: For the Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences in which extramural funding has historically been available, the 2025 Fall Research Competition will prioritize continuation or completion of research that has experienced or is likely to experience an interruption to or cancellation of federal funding. FRC proposals that serve as backup support (“insurance”) for pending external grant applications will also be accepted in all disciplines.		Fall Research Competition9/5/258/19/2024
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)The NIH R01 opportunity will support research to develop and test community-level interventions to improve minority health and reduce health disparities. PAR-24-231Expired6/11/2024
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Robert Wood Johnson FoundationThe RWJF Healthy Eating Research initiative invites proposals for research that will generate evidence on supportive family policies and programs that have strong potential to impact equitable access to nutritious food in communities, nutrition security, diet quality, and improved nutrition and health outcomes. Concept papers are due April 3.
Awards are up to $275,000		RWJF Healthy Eating Research4/3/242/27/2024
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Mental Research Institute (MRI)The Mental Research Institute provides grants to fund breakthrough research projects that use an interactional approach to facilitate healthy relationships.
Pre-proposals are accepted on a rolling basis, and applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal for funding consideration. Awards $25K (general grant) or $75K (healing family division grant). 		MRI - Apply for a Grantrolling2/15/2024
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UW-Madison Center for Demography of Health and AgingThe Center for Demography of Health and Aging (CDHA) at the UW-Madison invites investigators with an interest in aging to submit proposals for pilot research projects. Proposals are due by March 1, 2024, and awards will be supported from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. The program is open to faculty and academic research staff (e.g. Research Scientists) with an interest in aging. Award are $30K-$50K for one-year projects.Center for Demography, Health, and Aging-Pilot Projects3/1/242/7/2024
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American Family-Data Science Research FundingThe American Family Funding Initiative is an internal funding competition offering up to $150K to stimulate and support cutting-edge research in the rapidly growing field of data science. American Family Insurance has partnered with UW–Madison through the Data Science Institute to provide this research funding opportunity. UW–Madison faculty and staff with permanent PI status are eligible to apply. Proposals are due March 1. Learn more here.
To help applicants create competitive applications, the American Family Funding Initiative offers a number of resources including a Town Hall meeting on February 9, office hours with American Family Insurance, and more. Details are available here.		American Family Funding Initiative-Data Science3/1/242/7/2024
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)Transformative Research to Address Health Disparities and Advance Health Equity (U01) is soliciting applications to support unusually innovative intervention research addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) which, if successful, would have a major impact on preventing, reducing, or eliminating health disparities and advancing health equity. Projects should demonstrate, based on the strength of the logic, a compelling potential to produce a major impact on advancing NIH’s commitment to addressing SDOH to accelerate progress in improving health for all. Preliminary data are not required for this initiative.RFA-NR-24-0043/22/242/7/2024
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Robert Wood Johnson FoundationSystems for Action: Systems and Services Research to Address Systemic Racism will research studies to produce new, actionable evidence about how to help medical, social, and public health systems work together to address forms of systemic racism. Each study funded under this CFP must identify a specific form of systemic racism that limits health and wellbeing for affected populations; and investigate a novel systems alignment strategy for solving the problem that engages relevant representatives from medical care, public health, and social services systems.
Developmental Studies: 100K award for up to 12 mos
Impact Studies: $500K award for up to 36 mos		https://www.rwjf.org/en/grants/active-funding-opportunities/2023/systems-for-action--systems-and-services-research-to-address-systemic-racism.html?rid=0032S000029frw9QAA&et_cid=21973242/7/2412/18/2023
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Robert Wood Johnson FoundationEvidence for Action: Indigenous-Led Solutions to Advance Health Equity and Wellbeing
The purpose of this call for proposals (CFP) is to support Indigenous-led systematic inquiry to enhance the health and wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples and generate approaches to improve health equity. This will be achieved by funding community-prioritized investigation, elevating and integrating Indigenous cultures and knowledge-building practices.
Track 2: Supporting Later-Stage, Sustained Research Efforts, expected to be funded at $400K-$750K; applicant does not need to be a Tribal entity or Indigenous-Serving Organization		https://www.rwjf.org/en/grants/active-funding-opportunities/2023/evidence-for-action--indigenous-led-solutions-to-advance-health-and-wellbeing.html3/1/2412/18/2023
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Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPolicy Research to Advance the Inclusion of Immigrant Families and Children will fund research on policies that can advance the full social, economic, and civic inclusion of immigrant children and families. The intention is to spotlight policies that can transform systems/structures that ensure equal access to (and take-up of) goods and services, including public benefits, irrespective of immigration status. The proposed research can cover a wide range of service systems, and related policies. See the RFP for complete list of areas of interest.https://my.rwjf.org/viewCfp.do?cfp=17152/16/2412/4/2023
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Arts for Healthy Minds GrantsThe Division of the Arts and the Center for Healthy Minds (CHM) have partnered for this opportunity, "Arts for Healthy Minds: Centering Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Arts Practices in Advancing Human Flourishing, Belonging, and Well-being in Higher Education." UW-Madison faculty and staff are invited to apply for grants for arts research activities that embody these insights. The initiative, generously backed by CHM, offers up to $25,000 in mini-grants, with three to five grants expected to be awarded, each ranging from $1,000 to $15,000. https://centerhealthyminds.org/news/arts-for-healthy-minds-grants-opportunity1/15/2411/22/2023
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SOHE/Extension PA Support GrantFunding is available for up to two (2) 50% 9-to-12-month PA
appointments to support SoHE graduate student engagement in Extension-related
initiatives. SoHE-based Extension Integrated Specialists and other SoHE faculty
are eligible to apply, collaborations are also welcome.  Funding would be
starting summer 2024 for 12-month appointments or fall 2024 for 9-month
appointments, and is to be used for SoHE graduate students.

The intent of these positions -- jointly funded by Extension and
SoHE -- is to enhance the SoHE-Extension partnership by supporting faculty-led
initiatives that capitalize on SoHE expertise and that help apply that
expertise on behalf of Extension's network and priorities. 

To apply: Please complete and upload a concise overview of the project (~ 3 pages) via this link.		Call for Proposals (memo)12/22/2311/16/2023
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2024-25 Ignite Grant ProgramThe Ignite Grant Program, sponsored by UW System and administered by WiSys, supports applied research projects that promote technology transfer and economic development throughout Wisconsin. Additional information about the grant program is outlined below. Applicants seeking applied research funding are eligible to receive 14-month awards for up to $50,000.http://wisys.org/grants11/27/2311/2/2023
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2024 Innovation Grants,
from the UW Division of Extension		Innovation Grants are intended to stimulate new opportunities for Extension programs and communities across Wisconsin.
Limited to Extension-affiliated faculty, academic staff, and educators, including integrated colleagues

A total of $400,000 is available for all grants across two categories:
Small projects are $2K-$15K
Large projects are $15K-$40K

Apply via this link: https://uwprod.sharepoint.com/sites/EXT-Dean/SitePages/Grants.aspx
 (may need to request access)		none provided12/15/2310/30/2023
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WI Idea Collaboration GrantsCollaboration Grants are funded in partnership with the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education. They fund research and outreach that increase Extension’s connections across the UW-Madison campus while advancing the Wisconsin Idea.
Principal Investigators or co-PIs must include UW-Madison faculty and/or staff who have not historically received recurring, annual salary from Extension. All projects must identify Extension faculty or staff as partners in some capacity.Intended to create new partnerships between non-Extension faculty/staff and Extension programs
Awards are $10K-$100K
This opportunity is intended to create new partnerships between non-Extension faculty/staff and Extension programs.
Apply via this link: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0AlgnCU1dT2SDyK		https://research.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/10/WI-Idea-Collb-Grant-RFP-fall-2023.pdf12/16/2310/30/2023
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WI Rural Partnership Institute (WPRI)The Wisconsin Rural Partnerships Institute (WRPI) is a National Institute of Food and Agriculture
(NIFA) funded initiative based at the UW-Madison. The goal of WRPI is to initiate community-based research, extension, and education projects that engage existing and new local partners in the development of novel
solutions to the challenges faced by rural communities and tribal nations in WI.
Priority areas include i) community/tribal economic development, ii) health and nutrition, iii) agriculture and natural resources
An info session will be held November 6, 2023 from 4:00PM to 5:30PM. See the RFP for details.
Round 2 pre-proposals are due December 1, 2023. Apply via this Google form		https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group402/107029/WRPIpreproposalphase2_due12.1.23.pdf12/1/2310/26/2023
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William T. Grant FoundationThe William T. Grant Foundation invites proposals for its Reducing Inequality program. The program supports high-quality field-initiated studies from a range of disciplines and methodologies that are relevant to policies affecting the lives of young people between the ages of 5 and 25 in the United States. Priority is given to work aimed at reducing inequality on the basis of race, ethnicity, economic standing, language, minority status, or immigrant origin.
Proposals may be submitted for major Research Grants ($100,000 to $600,000 for two to three years of support) and Officers' research grants ($25,000 to $50,000).

Letters of Inquiry for major Research Grants are due May 3, 2023. Selected applicants for major Research Grants will be invited to submit a full proposal.		https://wtgrantfoundation.org/grants/research-grants-reducing-inequalityMay 2, 20233/13/2023
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UW OVCRGEIncreasing Social and Economic Inclusion is a new initiative specifically intended to support research that will significantly expand knowledge on how to reduce social and economic disparities in opportunities and well-being and increase social and economic inclusion. As such, competitive research projects will be designed to identify actionable solutions for reducing disparities on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, disability, economic standing, language, minority status, country of origin and/or immigration status, rather than only to describe the causes and consequences of such disparities.
Project budgets may be <$100K or $100K to $250K.		https://research.wisc.edu/increasing-social-and-economic-inclusion-2/12/9/2210/19/2022
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UW-Madison Division of the ArtsThe UW Division of the Arts has issued its annual call for nominations and applications for creative arts awards for faculty, staff and students. Numerous awards are available to support undergraduate and graduate students, staff, and faculty members.https://artsdivision.wisc.edu/2022/09/21/caa-2023-call-announcement/11/7/2210/18/2022
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SOHE Research Incentive Funding - Intersectional ResearchResearch and scholarship conducted in the School of Human Ecology is distinguished by guiding themes that connect faculty interests and activities across multiple departments in the School. The 2022 research incentive funding process aims to encourage research and scholarship that addresses one of the following intersection themes: i) Ecology of Human Interdependence with Natural Environments; ii) Health and Well-being across the Lifespan; with other intersection themes considered. Awards are up to $50,000.Call for Proposals

SOHE Internal Funding KB		11/1/2210/18/2022
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UW OVCRGE - Research ForwardThe OVCRGE invites applications to the Research Forward initiative, which supports collaborative, multidisciplinary, multi-investigator research projects that are high-risk, high-impact, and transformative. Abstracts are due November 11, 2022.https://research.wisc.edu/research-forward-2023/11/11/2210/18/2022
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Graham Foundation - Carter Manny AwardAwards are made each year to promising scholars whose projects have architecture as their primary focus and potential to shape architectural discourse preparing for or writing their dissertations. The two categories of award are Research Award ($15,000) and Writing Award ($20,000). Candidates must be nominated by their Departments.http://www.grahamfoundation.org/grant_programs/?mode=award11/15/2210/18/2022
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Retirement Research Foundation (RRF)RRF is accepting applications for its grantmaking program in support of projects that directly impact the adult population aged 65 and older. Priority areas include caregiving, housing, economic security in later life, and social and intergenerational connectedness. Typical awards range from $50K-$200K.https://www.rrf.org/what-we-fund/11/15/2210/18/2022
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UW SMPH Institute of Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR)The ICTR Pilot Awards Program has released several RFAs for funding opportunities. See the ICTR Funding Opportunities Page for details. PIs or Co-PIs can only apply to a single ICTR Pilot RFA per funding cycle.
Note varying deadlines for each funding program.		https://ictr.wisc.edu/funding-opportunities/11/23/2210/18/2022
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Burroughs Wellcome FundThe Burroughs Wellcome Fund aims to stimulate the growth of new connections between scholars working in largely disconnected fields who might together change the course of climate change’s impact on human health. Over the next two years, the Fund will dedicate $1M to supporting small, early-stage grants of $2,500 - $50,000 toward achieving this goal.https://www.bwfund.org/funding-opportunities/climate-change-and-human-health/climate-change-and-human-health-seed-grants/8/30/239/23/2022
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Russell Sage FoundationRSF will accept letters of inquiry (LOIs) under these core programs and special initiatives: Behavioral Science and Decision Making in Context; Future of Work; Immigration and Immigrant Integration ; Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration; and Social, Political, and Economic Inequality.RSF Apply for Grants11/9/229/16/2022
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)The NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Program (LRP) invites applications from qualified health professionals who contractually agree to engage in NIH mission-relevant research for an average of at least 20 hours each week for at least two years, initially. The LRP Minority Health Disparities Research (HRD) Program repays up to $50,000 annually of a researcher's qualified educational debt in return for research that focuses on minority health disparities or other health disparities.NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP)11/17/229/1/2022
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US Department of Agriculture (USDA)The Community Food Projects competitive grant program is intended to bring together stakeholders from distinct parts of the food system and to foster understanding of national food security trends and how they might improve local food systems. Understanding that low-income individuals experience disproportionate access to healthy foods, projects are to address food and nutrition insecurity, particularly among our nation’s most vulnerable populations. 1:1 match required. See RFA for priorities and types of grants available.Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program10/7/229/1/2022
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Caplan Foundation for Early ChildhoodThe Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood supports development projects and promising research to significantly enhance the physical and mental health, safety, nutrition, play, social integration, and/or quality of life of children from birth through seven years of age. Awards range from ~$25K-$75K for one year projects.Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood9/30/229/1/2022
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Indigenous EcoWell Research Collaborative AwardsSchool of Human Ecology Indigenous EcoWell Initiative awards support collaborative research efforts that focus on current partnerships with Indigenous communities. Applications must directly align to at least one of the focus areas of the Indigenous Ecowell Initiative. Preference will be given to those working with Indigenous communities in Wisconsin. Up to $40,000 will be awarded to between one and four recipients, with an award minimum of $10,000.Information and Application10/17/228/24/2022
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Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (VCRGE)The VCRGE has opened the Fall Research Competition. Senior faculty, and junior faculty who have received significant prior fall research competition funding and/or significant VCGRE funding, are encouraged to submit proposals that serve as backup support for external grant applications.Fall Research Competition9/9/228/19/2022
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Newman's Own FoundationThis grant program will support applicant organizations that build on the strengths of Native communities to enhance nutrition security for Native youth. To accomplish this, we are seeking organizations that are focused on improving nutrition security for indigenous youth. Awards are typically $20K-$50K.

If you plan to apply, contact Sarah Marcotte to coordinate submission of the required institutional information by 8/26/22.		Newman's Own Nutrition Security for Indigenous Youth9/15/228/19/2022
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UW-Madison Office of the ProvostThis UW-Madison opportunity fosters public engagement and the advancement of the Wisconsin Idea. Proposals are encouraged for new outreach and public engagement activities that partner with community and off-campus organizations to extend and apply our research, education and practice-based knowledge to help solve problems or take advantage of opportunities. Project Grants are for projects 1-3 years long, up to $120K. Seed Grants are for projects 1 year or less, up to $4,000.Baldwin WI Idea Grant9/30/228/19/2022
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)Fostering Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral (MEB) Health Among Children in School Settings: Opportunities for Multisite Trials of Complementary and Integrative Health Interventions (Clinical Trial Optional) is intended to support multi-site clinical trials in geographically diverse school settings to test the efficacy or effectiveness of complementary and integrative health approaches with physical and/or psychological therapeutic inputs (often called mind and body interventions) to promote mental, emotional, and behavioral (MEB) health and prevent MEB disorders among youth.RFA-AT-23-00310/28/228/19/2022
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications to participate as a Research Center as part of the Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence initiative. The purpose of this initiative is to generate innovative approaches to address preventable maternal mortality, decrease severe maternal morbidity, and promote maternal health equity in partnership with one or more populations that experience maternal health disparities.RFA-HD-23-035
RFA-HD-23-036
RFA-HD-23-037		12/5/228/19/2022
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New PluralistsGrants will be awarded to organizations and networks that have deeply trusting, established relationships within their local communities. Specifically, this initiative is looking to strengthen the work of building leadership in people who have trust and credibility in their local communities; or create opportunities for members of local communities to gather, tell stories in their own words and act across differences.
Awards will range from $100K to $500K for up to 24 months.		New Pluralists8/31/228/12/2022
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Robert Wood Johnson FoundationSystems for Action (S4A) is a signature research program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). This call for proposals is for a new cohort of research studies to produce new, actionable evidence about how to help medical, social, and public health systems collaborate to address structural barriers to health and health equity, including racism and the social conditions that impact health.RWJF - Systems for Action: Build a Culture of Health10/5/227/26/2022
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Spencer FoundationThe Small Research Grants Program supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived, with budgets up to $50,000 for projects ranging from one to five years.Spencer Foundation Small Grants8/9/227/18/2022
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National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)UW Internal Competition

National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend provides support for faculty seeking summer salary for humanities and related social science research. UW can nominate up to two faculty to the national NEH summer stipend competition. The nominees are chosen by a subcommittee of the Research Committee. Anyone advanced to the national competition automatically receives 2/9ths summer salary support from the OVCRGE irrespective of whether or not they are successful in the national competition. Awards are $6,000 for two summer months of full-time work on a humanities project.		NEH Summer Stipend9/7/227/18/2022
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USDA NIFA - Hatch Grant ProgramUSDA Hatch funding is available to faculty members with tenure homes in CALS or SOHE. Research must align with program priorities, including Food Accessibility, Safety and Nutrition; Urban and Rural Community Vitality; Positive Youth Development; Human Development and Relationships. Funding typically supports 1-2 graduate RAs and a small supplies and/or field travel budget.Hatch Call for Proposals9/12/227/18/2022
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Robert Wood Johnson FoundationThe goal of this program is to build the evidence base investigating how national, state, local, or private-sector policies and practices can reduce growing levels of racial inequality in wealth, and significantly improve the financial wellbeing and economic security of families and communities that have been systematically subject to disinvestment, and therefore are unable to enjoy a fair and just opportunity to be healthy.Policies for Action (P4A)-Economic Security9/7/227/18/2022
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Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR)This ICTR Funding opportunity must be led by co-PIs, one each from Marshfield and UW. Relevant research areas can be found in the RFA. Projects that address contemporary and (or) emerging health crises, especially those that will directly impact rural populations or other communities with significant health disparities, are encouraged. Award levels are $50K for 12 months or $100K for 18 months.RFA:Marshfield Clinic/UW Collaborative Research Pilot Program9/16/227/18/2022
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Russell Sage FoundationThe Pipeline Grants Competition for early- and mid-career researchers is a collaboration between RSF and the Economic Mobility and Opportunity program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The program seeks to promote diversity in the social sciences defined broadly, including racial and ethnic diversity, gender diversity, disciplinary diversity, institutional diversity, and geographic diversity. Only researchers who have not previously received a trustee or presidential research grant or fellowship from RSF will be eligible to apply.RSF Pipeline Grants11/2/227/18/2022
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Russell Sage FoundationRSF's dissertation research grants (DRG) program supports innovative and high-quality dissertation research projects that address questions relevant to RSF’s priority areas: Behavioral Science and Decision Making in Context; Future of Work; Race, Ethnicity and Immigration; Immigration and Immigrant Integration; and Social, Political, and Economic Inequality.RSF Dissertation Research Grants2/1/237/18/2022
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Russell Sage FoundationRSF will accept letters of inquiry (LOIs) under these core programs and special initiatives: Behavioral Science and Decision Making in Context; Future of Work; Immigration and Immigrant Integration ; Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration; and Social, Political, and Economic Inequality.RSF Apply for GrantsLOI due 7/27/226/18/2022
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)NIDA, NIMH, and NINDS Research Opportunities for New and "At-Risk" Investigators to Promote Workforce Diversity (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) is intended to support New Investigators and At-Risk Investigators from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the health-related sciences. Investigators from diverse backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups.PAR-22-1819/8/226/18/2022
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USDA NIFA - Hatch Grant ProgramUSDA Hatch funding is available to faculty members with tenure homes in CALS or SOHE. Research must align with program priorities, including Food Accessibility, Safety and Nutrition; Urban and Rural Community Vitality; Positive Youth Development; Human Development and Relationships. Funding typically supports 1-2 graduate RAs and a small supplies and/or field travel budget.
**An informational session will be held on June 23rd – see above under “Training / Info Sessions.”		Hatch Call for Proposals9/12/226/18/2022
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William T. Grant FoundationThe Institutional Challenge Grant award supports research institutions to build sustained research-practice partnerships with public agencies or nonprofit organizations in order to reduce inequality in youth outcomes. Awards are $650,000 for up to three years.Wm T Grant Challenge Grant9/14/226/18/2022
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UW-Madison, Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR)ICTR’s Evidence to Implementation (E2I) award is intended to support the dissemination and implementation of health innovations generated by researchers at UW-Madison or Marshfield Clinic Research Institute. Awards are up to $75,000 in direct costs, in addition to substantial in-kind D&I Launchpad Program resources for up to 18 months.ICTR E2I Grants7/15/226/1/2022
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Annie E. Casey FoundationThe Annie E. Casey Foundation invites proposals for youth justice reform projects led by youth and/or young adults. Projects should be guided by two or more young people between the ages of 15 and 26 who have been involved in the juvenile justice system. Awards are $25K-$50K for one year projects.Casey Foundation Youth Justice Reform GrantLOI due 5/18/225/10/2022
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Luce Indigenous Knowledge FellowshipUnder a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, the Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship promotes intellectual leadership in Native American communities by supporting outstanding Native Americans who hail from a wide variety of fields and who utilize different modes of expression in communicating their knowledge and work. Awards are $75K for two-year projects/activities.Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship5/26/20225/10/2022
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UW SMPH, WI Partnership Program (WPP)The WPP's Community Impact Grant Program supports community-academic partnership initiatives that seek to improve health and advance health equity by addressing the social determinants of health. Awards are $500K for up to three years.

The applying Community Lead Organization must be a Wisconsin-based, nonprofit, IRS tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organization, or a tribal or local government entity. The project must include an academic partner.		WPP Community Impact GrantLOI due 5/27/225/10/2022
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Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood DevelopmentThe Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood supports development projects and promising research to significantly enhance the physical and mental health, safety, nutrition, play, social integration, and/or quality of life of children from birth through seven years of age. Awards range from ~$25K-$75K for one year projects.Caplan Early Childhood FoundationLOI due 5/31/225/10/2022
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Retirement Research Foundation (RRF)RRF is accepting applications for its grantmaking program in support of projects that directly impact the adult population aged 65 and older. Priority areas include caregiving, housing, economic security in later life, and social and intergenerational connectedness. Typical awards range from $50K-$200K.RRF GrantsLOI due 6/1/225/10/2022
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Herb Block FoundationThe Herb Block Foundation is inviting applications for its Encouraging Citizen Involvement program. This program seeks to help ensure a responsible, responsive democratic government through citizen involvement. Proposals may focus on citizen education and greater voter participation in the electoral process. Awards range from $5K to $25K for one-year projects.Herb Block GrantsLOI due 6/1/225/10/2022
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Dissemination and Implementation Research to Advance Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Health Preventive Interventions in School Settings. The purpose of this NOSI is to stimulate dissemination and implementation research to support innovative approaches to identifying, understanding, and developing strategies for overcoming barriers to the adoption, adaptation, integration, scale-up and sustainability of evidence-based preventive interventions to support children’s mental, emotional, and behavioral (MEB) health in school settings.

Refer to the NOSI link for specific funding opportunity announcements.		NOT-AT-22-004Various, beginning June 2022. See NOSI link for details.5/10/2022
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Russell Sage Foundation (RSF)RSF is accepting letters of inquiry (LOIs) under any of its core programs and special initiatives: Behavioral Science and Decision Making in Context; Future of Work; Immigration and Immigrant Integration; Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration; and Social, Political, and Economic Inequality.

In addition, RSF will also accept LOIs relevant to any of these programs that address at least one of the following issues: (a) research on the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting recession, or (b) research on systemic racial inequality and/or the recent mass protests.		Russell Sage FoundationLetter of Inquiry (LOI) 5/4/224/1/2022
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WI Economic Development Commission (WEDC)Round 2 applications are now open for the Wisconsin Innovation Grants (WIGs), which are designed to help reignite the Wisconsin Idea. This mechanism supports the design and implementation of innovative plans that help solve the workforce challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has caused in their region. Awards are up to $10M.Workforce Innovation Grants (WIG)4/18/20224/1/2022
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)RWJF invites applicants for Data to Improve Community Conditions Shaped by Structural Racism. This program provides grants for organizations to use data to inform efforts to improve community conditions shaped by structural racism. Awards are up to $40K for projects up to nine months in length. **Universities are not eligible to apply but they may partner with the nonprofit applicant organization.**RWJF Data to Improve Community Conditions4/20/20224/1/2022
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GIG FundArts Midwest’s Grow, Invest, Gather (GIG) Fund provides financial support to arts organizations for rebuilding and re-imagining creative engagement in their communities amidst the challenging uncertainty affecting all corners of the creative sector. Awards are up to $2500 for projects that engage artists in community experiences.GIG Fund4/12/20224/1/2022
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)NIH is issuing this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) for research that will provide an evidence base to understand how mental illness contributes to COVID-19 risk and mortality, how incident mental illness develops with COVID-19, and the development of scalable interventions to meet the public mental health needs during and resulting from the pandemic both specifically related to the virus but also at a broader population level that is impacted by stress, disruptions, and loss of lives in the pandemic

Refer to the NOSI link for specific funding opportunity announcements on specific topics.		https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-MH-22-100.htmlvarious3/1/2022
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Terra FoundationConvening Grants support arts programs that foster exchange and collaboration, such as workshops, symposia, and colloquia. Programs should engage with American and/or Native American arts, including historical and/or or contemporary art. Awards range from $10-$25K for events planned in calendar year 2023.
Due date listed is for Letter of Intent (LOI) submission.		https://www.terraamericanart.org/what-we-offer/grant-fellowship-opportunities/convening-grants/#April 1, 20223/1/2022
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UW-Madison Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public LeadershipTGT Center will provide research grants and fund speakers across the UW System in the 2022-2023 academic year to address four topics related to public leadership, not exclusively: i) State and Local Government Interaction, ii) Overcoming Learning Loss and Current Challenges in Education, iii) Challenges Facing Rural Communities in Wisconsin, iv) and Health Systems in Public Emergencies. Awards range from $5K to $500K.https://thompsoncenter.wisc.edu/May 20, 20223/1/2022
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School of Human EcologyFaculty are invited to apply for a Fall 2022 Course Release Incentive Award. Course releases are intended for faculty who have identified a significant federal grant opportunity, to allow time for the investigator to advance or complete the grant proposal.
Apply via Qualtrics: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5BZZ3UHGzc0YMJg		https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group402/105923/CourseReleaseIncentiveAnnouncement_04.01.2019.pdfMarch 15, 20222/15/2022
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Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA)The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program is administered by the U.S. Department of Education. It provides opportunities to doctoral candidates to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. You must be a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States to apply.

There will be an info session on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at 5pm. See the UW DDRA webpage for the Zoom link to the session.		https://iris.wisc.edu/funding/students/ddra/April 4, 20222/15/2022
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Keck FoundationLimited competition. Applicants must submit a pre-proposal to their School's Associate Dean for Research, for nomination for campus consideration.

The Keck Foundation strives to fund medical research projects that are distinctive and novel in their approach. It encourages projects that are high-risk with the potential for transformative impact. Awards are typically no more than $2M for up to five years.		https://research.wisc.edu/competition/keck-foundation-medical-research-program-2022-2/March 15, 20222/15/2022
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Keck FoundationLimited competition. Applicants must submit a pre-proposal to their School's Associate Dean for Research, for nomination for campus consideration.

The Keck Foundation strives to fund science and engineering research projects that are distinctive and novel in their approach. It encourages projects that are high-risk with the potential for transformative impact. Awards are typically no more than $2M for up to five years.		https://research.wisc.edu/competition/keck-foundation-science-and-engineering-research-program-2022/March 15, 20222/15/2022
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)The R01 opportunity on Research on Biopsychosocial Factors of Social Connectedness and Isolation on Health, Wellbeing, Illness, and Recovery will support research projects that seek to model the underlying mechanisms, processes, and trajectories of social relationships and how these factors affect outcomes in health, illness, recovery, and overall wellbeing.https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-350.html

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https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-352.html		June 21, 20222/15/2022
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)The COVID-19 Pandemic-related Food and Housing Policies and Programs on Health Outcomes in Health Disparity Populations will support research projects which identify and evaluate the ongoing and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing specifically on governmental (local, state, tribal, federal) policy and programmatic actions that address two specific social determinants of health: food/nutrition security and housing security.https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NR-22-001.htmlApril 7, 20222/15/2022
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)The purpose of this R01 funding opportunity Advancing Integrated Models (AIM) of Care to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes Among Women Who Experience Persistent Disparities is advancing integrated models (AIM) of care in order to support intervention research that addresses structural inequities and reduces disparities in severe maternal morbidity and mortality. This R01 opportunity requires conducting a clinical trial.https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NR-22-002.htmlApril 7, 20222/15/2022
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Retirement Research Foundation (RRF)RRF Foundation for Aging focuses on improving the quality of life for older people. In an effort to strengthen the Foundation’s impact, RRF has established Priority Areas including caregiving, economic stability, housing, and social connectedness. These Priority Areas are specific topics in aging that will be given higher priority within the Foundation’s grantmaking program.https://www.rrf.org/what-we-fund/March 1, 20222/1/2022
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American Family Foundation and UW Data Science InstituteAmerican Family Insurance and the UW Data Science Institute (DSI) are interested in sponsoring research and applications of data science, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) directly or indirectly relevant to the insurance industry. Topics of interest include but are not limited to, those listed on the program website. Awards are $75-$100K for one year projects.https://datascience.wisc.edu/institute/research-amfam/March 11, 20222/1/2022
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US Department of Agriculture (USDA)The primary goals and objectives of the New Beginnings for Tribal Students Program are for land-grant colleges or universities to support tribal students through all of the following, but not limited to: recruiting; tuition and related fees; experiential learning; student services, including tutoring; counseling; academic advising; and other student services that would increase the retention and graduation rate of Tribal students enrolled at land-grant colleges or universities. Awards are up to $500K.https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/rural-health-and-safety-education-competitive-grants-program-rhse?March 30, 20222/1/2022
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Burroughs Wellcome FundThe Burroughs Wellcome Fund aims to stimulate the growth of new connections between scholars working in largely disconnected fields who might together change the course of climate change’s impact on human health. Over the next two years, we will dedicate $1M to supporting small, early-stage grants of $2,500 - $50,000 toward achieving this goal.https://www.bwfund.org/funding-opportunities/climate-change-and-human-health/climate-change-and-human-health-seed-grants/April 11, 20222/1/2022
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Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health seeks proposals that are primed to influence health equity in the future. We are interested in ideas that address any of these four areas of focus: Future of Evidence; Future of Social Interaction; Future of Food; Future of Work. Additionally, we welcome ideas that might fall outside of these four focus areas, but which offer unique approaches to advancing health equity and our progress toward a Culture of Health. Awards levels vary but are typically ~$350K.https://www.rwjf.org/en/library/funding-opportunities/2020/pioneering-ideas-2020-exploring-the-future-to-build-a-culture-of-health.html?rid=00344000020ppF8AAI&et_cid=2511779June 30, 20222/1/2022
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Robert Wood Johnson FoundationSystems for Action: Systems and Services Research to Build a Culture of Health will provide funding for new research to rigorously test and evaluate innovative solutions to the wrong-pocket problem that persists across health and social service systems.
Awards are up to $500K for projects up to 3 years in duration.		https://www.rwjf.org/en/library/funding-opportunities/2021/systems-for-action-systems-and-services-research-to-build-a-culture-of-health.html?rid=0032S000029frw9QAA&et_cid=2393832June 9, 20222/1/2022
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Andrew W. Mellon FoundationLimited Submission. Only one application from UW.
Submit preliminary proposal to UW VCRGE no later than 2/21/22.
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has invited UW-Madison to submit one proposal for the John E. Sawyer Seminars on the Comparative Study of Cultures. The Sawyer Seminars provide support for comparative research on historical and contemporary topics of major scholarly significance by bringing together faculty, foreign visitors, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students from a variety of fields mainly, but not exclusively, in the arts, humanities, and interpretive social sciences, for intensive study of subjects chosen by the participants.
Awards are $225K for one year.		https://research.wisc.edu/competition/sawyer-seminars-2022/February 21, 20222/1/2022
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UW Prevention Research Center (PRC)The UW PRC invites submission of an interest form for Special Interest Projects (SIP) in a variety of prevention research areas, including public health emergency preparedness for women and families. Selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal for the February 25, 2022, internal deadline.https://prc.wisc.edu/funding-opportunities/special-interest-projects/January 5, 20221/3/2022
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Burroughs Wellcome FundBurroughs Wellcome Fund aims to stimulate growth of new connections between scholars working in largely disconnected fields who might together change the course of the impact of climate change on human health. This opportunity supports small, early stage grants of $2,500-$50,000 toward achieving this goal. Applications are reviewed quarterly.https://www.bwfund.org/funding-opportunities/climate-change-and-human-health/climate-change-and-human-health-seed-grants/January 10, 20221/3/2022
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)The NIH released a Notice of Intent (NOI) to publish an FOA for the following R01 funding opportunity: Evaluating the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic-related Food and Housing Policies and Programs on Health Outcomes in Health Disparity Populations. The full FOA is expected on January 4, 2022. Budget limits will be ~$500K.https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-NR-22-004.htmlApril 7, 20221/3/2022
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)The NIH R01 opportunity Risk and Protective Factors of Family Health and Family Level Interventions seeks to advance the science of minority health and health disparities by supporting research on family health and well-being and resilience. NIH standard due dates apply.https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-358.htmlJune 5, 20221/3/2022
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Spencer Foundation-Large Grants ProgramSpencer Foundation Education Research - Large Grants Program supports projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly defined, at levels ranging from $125K-$500K. sThe listed deadline is for submission of an LOI.https://www.spencer.org/grant_types/large-research-grantJanuary 26, 202212/6/2021
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Russell Sage FoundationRSF Dissertation Research Grant (DRG) program will support graduate dissertation research in one of RSF's priority areas Behavioral Science and Decision Making in Context; Future of Work; Race, Ethnicity and Immigration; Immigration and Immigrant Integration; and Social, Political, and Economic Inequality. Awards maximum is $10,000 for a one-year grant, including a stipend up to $5,000.https://www.russellsage.org/dissertation-research-grantsJanuary 22, 202212/6/2021
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UW SMPH Institute of Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR)ICTR seeks excellent community-engaged research proposals focused on improving health outcomes, health care, and/or health equity for Wisconsin residents. The four newly released community-based and health services research RFAs include Clinical & Community Outcomes Research (CCOR), Collaborative Health Equity Research (CHER), Dissemination & Implementation (D&I) ​Research, Stakeholder & Patient Engaged Research (SPER) pilot award programs.
Due date listed is for Letter of Intent (LOI).		https://ictr.wisc.edu/funding-opportunities/January 14, 202211/16/2021
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UW, SMPH Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP)The Collaborative Health Sciences Program supports novel ideas and new approaches to interdisciplinary research or education advancing health, health care, and health equity in Wisconsin and beyond. Grant awards are $600K over three years. Due date listed is for preliminary application.https://www.med.wisc.edu/wisconsin-partnership-program/faculty-grant-programs/#collaborativeDecember 16, 202111/16/2021
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School of Human EcologyThe School of Human Ecology Equity and Justice Network initiative supports the continued evolution of our school into a community wherein people with diverse backgrounds find success, share knowledge, and advance justice. The E&J Net Dissertation Fellowship is available to SoHE students needing a final boost of dedicated time and/or financial support to complete their dissertation.https://wisc.academicworks.com/opportunities/58332December 15, 202111/16/2021
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UW VCRGE - Research ForwardThe OVCRGE invites applications to the Research Forward initiative, which supports collaborative, multidisciplinary, multi-investigator research projects that are high-risk, high-impact, and transformative. Abstracts are due December 6, 2021.https://research.wisc.edu/research-forward-round-2/December 6, 202111/5/2021
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)The Healthy Eating Research program aims to fund research on how COVID-19-related relief and recovery policies and programs impact child health and well-being. Awards are up to $250K for projects up to 18 months in duration. Due date listed is for concept paper.https://healthyeatingresearch.org/what-we-fund/current-funding-opportunities/November 17, 202111/5/2021
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Center for Retirement Research (CRR) at Boston CollegeThe Center for Retirement Research at Boston College invites applications to Dissertation Fellowship Program - $28K awards - for research related to retirement or disability.https://crr.bc.edu/about-us/grant-programs/dissertation-fellowship-program-2/January 31, 202211/5/2021
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Center for Retirement Research (CRR) at Boston CollegeThe Center for Retirement Research at Boston College invites applications to the Sandell Small Grant Program - $45K awards for junior/non-tenured scholars - for research related to retirement or disability.https://crr.bc.edu/about-us/grant-programs/steven-h-sandell-grant-program-2/January 31, 202211/5/2021