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2027 Seed Grants is sponsored by Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment (AHW) at the Medical College of Wisconsin. These seed grants are for projects that lay the groundwork for future, larger endeavors to address a health need or fill a gap in knowledge or practice affecting the health of people and communities in the state.
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Seed Grant Funding Opportunity The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment is offering seed grants up to $50,000 for projects that lay the groundwork for future, larger endeavors to address a health need or fill a gap in knowledge or practice affecting the health of people and communities in the state.
Funding is available for Wisconsin-based community-led partnerships and MCW-led projects , including research conducted by MCW post-doctoral researchers . AHW’s community-academic partnership model also pairs pre-approved MCW faculty with successful community-based grant applicants based upon the stated needs of their project.
MCW academic partners, who must complete a separate application , receive funding for their supporting work independent of the grant to the eligible community organization. AHW has allocated $1 million for this funding opportunity for community-led partnerships with MCW researchers and $2 million for MCW-led projects, including post-doc awards. Funded projects will be carried out during a 12-month period beginning on Jan.
1, 2027. Applications for AHW’s seed grants are due on Monday, August 3, 2026. AHW’s Call for Applications: Community-Led Seed Grants supports community-driven efforts to design new strategies, test innovative ideas, and foster greater collaboration to build a foundation for future endeavors to address Wisconsin’s leading health challenges and produce deeper impact on health and health equity in Wisconsin’s communities.
Eligible community-based organizations may request up to $50,000 for projects completed within a 12-month period, beginning Jan. 1, 2027. To foster a collaborative approach to award selection, applicants will participate in a peer review process to assess proposals submitted to this funding opportunity by their fellow applicants.
For the submitted application to be considered for funding, completion of all assigned reviews is required. Following funding determinations, successful community-led applicant teams will be matched with an eligible MCW faculty member from a pre-formed pool developed through the Call for MCW Academic Partner for Community-Led Grants to serve as an additional resource to the funded community-led projects.
AHW’s Call for Applications: MCW-Led Seed Grants supports eligible MCW faculty to develop new approaches and methodologies, test innovative ideas, and foster greater collaboration to address Wisconsin’s leading health challenges and produce deeper impact on health and health equity in Wisconsin. Successful seed grants will build a foundation for future research or health workforce development endeavors beyond the project period.
Applicants may request up to $50,000 for projects completed within a 12-month period, beginning Jan. 1, 2027. To foster a collaborative approach to award selection, applicants will participate in a peer review process to assess proposals submitted to this funding opportunity by their fellow applicants.
For the submitted application to be considered for funding, completion of all assigned reviews is required. AHW’s Call for Applications: MCW Post-Doctoral Researcher Seed Grants allows eligible MCW Post-Doctoral Researchers and their faculty supervisor to test innovative ideas to address Wisconsin’s leading health challenges and enhance Wisconsin’s health workforce equipped to conduct valuable research to advance health.
Successful seed projects will support the post-doctoral researcher in building a foundation for future research independence and career development beyond the project period. Applicants may request up to $50,000 for projects completed within a 12-month period, beginning Jan. 1, 2027.
MCW Academic Partner for Community-Led Grants AHW’s Call for Applications: MCW Academic Partner for Community-Led Seed Grant s support community-led project teams to address community-identified and community-prioritized health needs through conducting initial exploration and testing innovative ideas to serve as a foundation for future sustainable efforts to improve health and health equity in Wisconsin’s communities.
Community-Led Seed Grant applications are submitted independently by eligible community partners and projects approved for funding will be completed during a 12-month period, beginning Jan. 1, 2027, with an optional six-month no cost extension. Eligible MCW academic partners must be a full-time or full professional effort MCW faculty member with the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor.
The MCW faculty should be able to commit 10% or 20% FTE at the time of funding to engage with one or two Community-Led Seed Grant projects. We're here to help! Click below to learn more about seed grant opportunities or to get in contact with the AHW team.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Wisconsin-based community-led partnerships and MCW-led projects, including research conducted by MCW post-doctoral researchers. Universities may be eligible. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $50,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
2027 Seed Grants is funded by Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment (AHW) at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Wisconsin. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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