The University of Wisconsin-Extension seeks innovative, interdisciplinary proposals that promote innovation and collaboration, and advance UW System Growth Agenda strategic goals.

Proposals to the Program Innovation Fund must address one or more of the following priorities:

• Advance one or more of the following UW System Growth Agenda strategic goals: Grow People: Produce More Degree Holders; Grow Jobs: Create More Well-Paying Jobs; Grow Communities: Build Stronger Communities;
• Build cross-divisional/campus partnerships that bring together differing disciplines and perspectives;
• Include engagement with a community partner; and/or
• Include innovation.

PLEASE NOTE SPECIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Proposals should represent the collaborative of:

• At least two divisions of UW-Extension (http://wwwuwex.edu/about/documents/UW-Ext-Org-Chart.pdf) OR at least one UW-Extension division and one UW College campus or continuing education unit from any UW institution;
• AND a community partner or statewide agency. (i.e., There must be at least three project collaborators, including the applicant, for a project to be eligible for funding. Your proposal should make clear how each of the collaborators is integral to the project.)

Additional partners are welcome but not required.

Program Deadline: 23 April 2012

The electronic submission of proposals MUST be coordinated with the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.  ORSP will coordinate the review, sign-off, and ranking by UW-Whitewater's Continuing Education representative.