Call for Proposals
The Universities of Wisconsin is pleased to announce a call for proposals to extend one-time funding to facilitate the adoption, expansion, or improvement of practices to support student success. The goal of this funding is to promote collaborative approaches that advance student success strategies, enhance efficiencies and effectiveness, and/or implement process improvements to support holistic well-being, increase student retention, success, timely degree completion, and close equity gaps. Proposals should align with unit/institutional strategic goals and priorities and advance the strategies in the Universities of Wisconsin 2023-28 Strategic Plan to champion student success across the higher education life cycle and achieve more diverse, equitable, and inclusive environments in which students can succeed. The 2024-2025 Universities of Wisconsin mini grant initiative has a total pool of $75,000 available, and one grant proposal per campus will be accepted for consideration of up to $15,000.
The 2024-25 student success mini grant application window is now closed.
Past Award Information
Prior to 2024-2025, mini grants were funded under the following categories: Academic & Career Advising, Student Behavioral Health, and Veterans & Military-Connected Students. Below are the summaries of these projects.
University Spotlights 2023-2024
Each of the following spotlights features a unique university initiative demonstrating how small investments can lead to significant positive changes. These innovative projects were funded by the mini grant initiatives in 2023-2024 and highlight the creativity and impact of our grantees.