Since 2004, we have awarded more than 600 grants and $280 million to faculty and community partners working on innovative treatments, training health professionals for the future and advancing health equity. Our funded projects range from breast cancer research to investigations of aging and obesity, from efforts to improve maternal and child health, to projects focused on teen well-being, addiction recovery, food equity and more.
The Wisconsin Partnership Program administers competitive grant programs for both UW faculty and community organizations.
We work with community organizations to understand Wisconsin’s health problems and support community-led solutions to improve health and advance health equity.
We fund initiatives that are transforming medical education and preparing the next generation of physicians and public health leaders.
We support innovative research dedicated to fundamental discovery, health promotion and prevention, as well as the diagnosis, treatment and cure of disease.
The Wisconsin Partnership Program at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health invites eligible faculty to submit a preliminary application for a New Investigator Program grant. Awards are up to $150,000 over two years. Preliminary applications are due August 16, 2023.
The Community Impact Grant Program supports community partnership initiatives that address the social determinants of health to improve health and advance health equity in Wisconsin’s urban and rural communities.
The Wisconsin Partnership Program at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health was recently recognized by Marshfield Clinic Health System as one of its 2022 Outstanding Partners in Community Health. The awards were announced on January 20, 2023.
Our work embodies the Wisconsin Idea of enhancing lives and exchanging knowledge beyond the boundaries of the university.
Our MissionCommunity grants to support projects that improve health and advance health equity in diverse populations across the state
Education grants to prepare future health professionals to meet the health needs of the people of Wisconsin
Research grants to improve health and health care for patients and populations and reduce health disparities
Our Annual and Outcome Reports describe our strong portfolio of funded projects and initiatives.
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