Apply For Funding

This section is intended to provide potential grantees with information prior to submitting an application. Please review each of these sections to gain a better understanding of the application process.  

The Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program will not provide funding for general operating expenses, scholarships, sponsorships, capital costs, or unsolicited proposals outside of the Request for Proposal process. See Direct, Indirect and Unallowable Costs for more information.

 The Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program funds projects in two categories:

 1.  Development Awards (maximum award of $50,000) 

• Planning activities related to the formation or development of a partnership;
• Planning activities related to the development of a project or program;
• Evaluation activities related to the assessment of a project or program;
• Evaluation or implementation of capacity building strategies aimed at strengthening organizations, sectors or systems;
• Pilot projects aimed at testing or demonstrating the feasibility of an idea; or, implementation of a project requiring $50,000 or less to be successful;
• Typically awarded for a 12-month period.

2.  Impact Awards (maximum award of $450,000)

• Implementation of a health promotion or health-related prevention project, program and/or partnership with significant impact; or,
• Implementation of capacity building strategies that will have significant impact on a health-related organization, sector or system;
• Typically awarded for a 36-month period.

HWPP issues a Request for Proposals (RFP) on an annual basis. The next opportunity to apply for funding will be in the fall of 2008.