The Office of Community Relations and the Morgridge Center for Public Service at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are pleased to offer a unique funding opportunity for community-university partnerships. Funds are being generously provided by American Family Insurance. The Community University Partnership Award (CUPA) provides recognition and support for exemplary and impactful collaborations between community organizations and UW-Madison faculty, staff, or graduate students.
Community-university collaborations, whether connected to research, teaching, or ongoing projects or initiatives, are a clear embodiment of the Wisconsin Idea and demonstrates UW’s interest in advancing research and knowledge relevant to Wisconsinites, as well as global communities. UW-Madison appreciates the continuous role community partners play in advancing such collaborations and shaping effective impacts.
Three total awards of $5,000 each will be available for use to support or sustain existing community-university collaborations. Funding may be used to support any activities of the partnership, including but not limited to developing a new project, advancing community-based research or learning, or supporting ongoing projects or activities.
CUPA applications are live now and will close on Friday, Jan. 23 by 5pm CST. Awardees will be honored on Monday, March 2 as part of the Wisconsin Idea Conference. This year’s theme is Building Creative and Committed Partnerships.
Learn more about the award criteria and past winners.