Grant Programs
The Wisconsin Partnership Program administers seven grant programs, each with a unique approach toward improving the health of the people of Wisconsin.
WPP requires grantees, as a condition of their award, to submit regular progress and financial status reports and a final report:
- Oversight and Advisory Committee (OAC) Grantee Forms
- Partnership Education and Research Committee (PERC) Grantee Forms
Learn more about WPP's grant programs, including the roles of community and academic partners: Grant Programs Guide (pdf)
| Grant Program | Goal | Description | Grant Size/ Duration |
Applicants |
| Community-Academic Partnership Fund Grants awarded: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 |
To improve the health of communities through initiatives to plan and implement health policies, practices and interventions | Promotes exchange of expertise between community and academic partners to design, implement and evaluate community programs | Implementation: $150K to $400K over three years; Development: Up to $50K over two years | Wisconsin-based nonprofit, state or local government organizations |
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Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families
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To eliminate disparities in birth outcomes among Wisconsin's African Americans | Expands access to care, strengthens support networks and addresses social and economic inequities through collaboratives in Beloit, Kenosha, Milwaukee and Racine | Implementation: $150K to $400K over three years; Development: Up to $50K over two years | Wisconsin-based nonprofit, state or local government organizations |
| Healthy Wisconsin Leadership Institute | To build public and community health skills and leadership capacity throughout Wisconsin | Provides continuing education in leadership and the practical skills needed to lead community health improvement efforts | Year-long training for community teams, three workshops, independent study | Community teams, coalitions or individuals from across the state |
| Wisconsin Population Health Service Fellowship | To develop the next generation of public health practitioners skilled in planning, implementation and evaluation of public health programs | Places new public health professionals with community and academic partners to address public health challenges | Two-year paid service position working with public health agencies | Individuals with advanced degrees in public health or allied disciplines |
| New Investigator Program Grants awarded |
To support innovative research and/or educational approaches that address Wisconsin's public health issues | Funds innovative proposals from new faculty, which may be leveraged for external funding | Up to $100K over two years | UW School of Medicine and Public Health assistant professors |
| Collaborative Health Sciences Program Grants awarded |
To support novel ideas and new approaches to research and education | Funds collaborative projects that cross traditional boundaries of basic science, clinical science, social science, education, population health science and/or community practice | Up to $500K over three years | UW School of Medicine and Public Health full and associate professors, senior and distinguished scientists |
| Targeted Education and Research Program Grants awarded |
To craft new approaches to health and health care issues in response to recognized or emerging needs | Makes major investments in research and education to address the state's public health challenges | Variable | UW School of Medicine and Public Health full and associate professors |