The Course Innovation (CI) grant is a per-credit stipend to develop innovative pedagogy for a course, including novel or creative course objectives and/or instruction.

• Fall deadline: 11/14/2025
• Fall review date: 11/24/2025
  
• Spring deadline: 3/27/2026
• Spring review date: 4/6/2026

Professional Development (PD) grants support opportunities for university employees to expand their knowledge base and to increase effectiveness – particularly when adapting to the changing needs and interests of campus stakeholders.

Applicants for the PD grant must submit their application via the submission portal. The portal is only open the month before each application deadline. Find the application under the Task List. Once you start an application, you can click Save and then Close for Later and return to complete it later, if necessary. Remember to click Submit when finished.

• Fall deadline: 10/3/2025
• Fall review date: 10/13/2025
  
• Spring deadline: 2/13/2026
• Spring review date: 2/23/2026

Note: Applications for $1,000 or less are exempt from annual deadlines and can be submitted any time by completing the application template (under application preview) to the left and sending it to ORSP@uwsp.edu. One request per fiscal year per individual may be awarded as funds are available. See more information in the UPDC Grant Guidelines. Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing.

Research and Creative Activities (RCA) grants support scholarly investigation and creative productions.

• Fall deadline: 10/17/2025
• Fall review date: 1027/2025
  
• Spring deadline: 2/27/2026
• Spring review date: 3/9/2026

Publication Funds (PF) support publication of scholarly and creative work. Funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis each fiscal year for first or collaborating authors. It does not support non-refereed publication. Please see the Grant Guidelines before completing the application.

• Rolling

Creative Dissemination Funds support faculty and staff in the dissemination of their work through media that is not supported by the Publication Fund. Funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis each fiscal year. Please see the Grant Guidelines before completing the application.

• Rolling

WTFS is a professional and instructional development program offered by the Universities of Wisconsin. UWSP instructors apply first to UPDC to have their application selected to be forwarded to UW. Please review the UWSP guidelines and requirements before applying.

• Fall deadline: 11/14/2025
• Fall review date: 11/24/2025

The UWSP Intramural Budget Form is required for the grant applications

A final report is required at the completion of the grant.

• FY26 UPDC annual report
• FY25 UPDC annual report

• Library Collections about the purchase of any books or non-print library materials
• ORSP about ethical or safety guidelines for human or animal subjects of hazardous materials
• IT and Information Security staff for any technology proposals, including the purchase of software or technology
• Purchasing or Payment Services for any questions about allowable costs under university or state policies and laws

• UPDC does not fund retroactively
• Those with active grants cannot reapply in the same category as the active grant
• Final reports on any earlier UPDC grants must be submitted before applying for new grants
• Laptops, PCs, and tablets are not allowable expenses
• UPDC does not fund prizes, awards, or gifts
• UPDC grants are seed funding. For any ongoing work, the applicant must show that the proposal represents new and distinct work.

• Adhere to grant guidelines
• Budget for allowable items and actual costs
• Provide an accessible, well-written grant narrative
• Show clear value or benefit to the university/students
• Include letter(s) of support
• Submit by the UPDC deadline!