Frequently Asked Questions

Funding for Innovation Grant projects will be Fund 150 with expenditures limited to the RFP scope of work. Any personnel costs budgeted should include estimated fringe. There are no additional funds allocated for fringe independently of the award amount. A Fund 150 budget will be transferred to your established account by budget category. A corresponding IUJ will also be processed to move the 150 cash to your institution. Fund 150 cash should carry over across fiscal years automatically. This budget template xlsx can be used to develop the proposal budget.

The Universities of Wisconsin offer grant writing training and tips through WiSys. WiSys offers a Grant Writing Webinar Series | wisys.org.

Grant proposals should be submitted using the following link: wisconsin.edu/grants-awards/uw-system-innovation-grant-proposal-round-2/. A confirmation email is sent to the identified agent/PI upon successful submission. If you have concerns that your proposal was not received, please contact stephen.schmid@wisconsin.edu.

Details and media coverage about last year's Innovation Grant proposals can be found at Innovation Grant Awards | wisconsin.edu.

In cases where a project has or develops marketable intellectual property, WiSys will review the intellectual property following their normal protocols (except for UW–Madison).