Funding Opportunities

Yes. However, we recommend you submit your strongest proposal. The review process is competitive and, given limited funding, only the most meritorious projects will be successful.

A consortium of coalition may be formed and may either identify one organization to serve as the eligible community partner or demonstrate its join and legal 501(c)3 status to meet AHW eligibility requirements.

AHW’s Community-Academic Partnership Model provides an opportunity for community partners and MCW academic faculty to collaborate, share knowledge, disseminate new ideas, and strengthen ties within our community.

To find the best academic partner for your project, we recommend first identifying areas of your project that would be complemented by the expertise of an academic partner. If your existing networks do not identify a possible partner, investigate the MCW website to find the areas of expertise that exist within MCW. If you still need help, don’t hesitate to contact us. Submit a Partnership Request Form and we'll connect with you to assist.

AHW funds can only be used for direct, project-related expenses. Each request for applications (RFA) will specify any additional restrictions or if any restrictions may be waived.

Funds may NOT be used for: indirect expenses; debt reduction; capital expenditures costing $3,000 or more with a useful life of two  years or more (exceptions may be made for capital expenditures if such equipment is crucial to the primary objectives of the project); projects outside the state of Wisconsin; reimbursement of clinical service delivery, unless the service is a direct and necessary component of the broader project; and lobbying.

In addition, AHW funds may not supplant (replace) funds or resources that are available from other sources.

Yes. MCW faculty may receive funds directly from a project budget. MCW faculty, just as their community partners, must justify that their involvement with the project is distinct from existing work.

Yes, if any proposed faculty time allocations included in the funding requests are distinct for each project and if the funding requests does not supplant (replace) funding that already exists.

Generally, collaborators have a smaller role in the project (e.g., technical expertise, provide clinical samples) than a Co-Investigator, and may or may not receive salary support. Co-Investigators must allocate a minimum of 5 percent FTE to the funded work. Generally, collaborators have a smaller role in the project (e.g., technical expertise, provide clinical samples) than a Co-Investigator, and may or may not receive salary support. Co-Investigators must allocate a minimum of 5 percent FTE to the funded work.Generally, collaborators have a smaller role in the project (e.g., technical expertise, provide clinical samples) than a Co-Investigator, and may or may not receive salary support. Co-Investigators must allocate a minimum of 5 percent FTE to the funded work.

Yes, through a sub-contracting process initiated in eBridge by the Principle Investigator (PI). The PI and any Co-Investigators (Co-Is) must be full-time, full-professional effort MCW faculty within the School of Medicine. Non-MCW faculty may participate as collaborators.

No. An adjunct faculty member may participate as a Collaborator.

Yes. You may work on more than one award. However, no one individual may act as a Principle Investigator on more than one active award.

Graduate students can be paid for the research effort they contribute to the project via percentage FTE.

No. Late applications will not be accepted. ALL requested information is required – including signatures and contact information – at the time of submission. Any omission will result in a failed technical review of your application.

Note: If you cannot secure all required signatures on the same page, we will accept separate pages that have been signed by the required team members and combined into one final application packet.

Yes, please use the latest Biosketch format.

No. Responses to LOI narrative questions must be plain text and contained within the space provided in the LOI form. Images and figures are not allowed, nor are any attachments besides Biosketches, the Additional Co-Is and Collaborators Form, and one page of citations.