Research funding

For a complete listing of projects funded by the Hub, check out our project showcase.

Faculty and staff members from UWMadison, UWPlatteville and UWRiver Falls may apply for research funding for projects, talent, and infrastructure.

Current RFP’s

  • There are no open RFP’s at this time

Past RFP’sexpand_more

  • UW–MadisonPostdoctoral research fellowships – 2020, 2022, 2024
  • UW–Madison: Capacity-building equipment – 2020, 2021, 2022
  • UW–Madison: Short-term, high-impact research projects – 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
  • UW–Madison: Graduate student assistantships – 2020, 2022, 2024
  • UWPlatteville: Supplies and equipment – 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
  • UWPlatteville: Faculty research fellowships – 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
  • UWRiver Falls: Equipment and renovations – 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 
  • UWRiver Falls: Faculty research fellowships – 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
  • Collaboratively mentored graduate student assistantships – 2020, 2022, 2024

Current funding recipients


As a recipient of funding from the Dairy Innovation Hub, there are reporting expectations. The Hub must report out financial and research outcomes on a fiscal year basis. To this end, researchers must complete an online submission once per fiscal year — due July 1.

Recipients of Hub funds must acknowledge the Dairy Innovation Hub as a funding source when appropriate in presentations, articles, etc. Read more about the Hub’s reporting and acknowledgement requirements

Policies and procedures


Each campus has policies and procedures connected to their funding awards. Principal and co-investigators can learn more about funding protocols at their institutions linked below:

UW–Madison
UW–Platteville
UW–River Falls

Power point and poster templates


Presentation templates 

Sample acknowledgement slides for research presentations (available in standard and widescreen format)

Research poster templates