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Overview

Ignite Grant Program

Purpose: Designed to help faculty and academic staff engage in applied research, intellectual property development, and prototype development.

Focus Areas:

  • Applied research

  • Intellectual property development

  • Prototype development

  • Economic development support in Wisconsin
  • Eligible Applicants: Faculty and academic staff

    Geographic Scope: Wisconsin (UW system institutions)

    Participating Institutions: UW-Eau Claire, UW-Green Bay, UW-La Crosse, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Parkside, UW-Platteville, UW-River Falls, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Stout, UW-Superior, UW-Whitewater

    Contact: Contact your WiSys regional contact for more details

    What Wisys Technology Foundation Inc actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

    Grants in 2025
    12
    Total given
    $479K
    Median grant
    $26K
    Range
    $10K–$135K
    • By dollars: Wisconsin 100%. Top recipient cities: Madison, WI; Eau Claire, WI; Platteville, WI.
    • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

    Example grants

    • University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI

      Nsf engines subaward

      $135K

    • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Foundation · Eau Claire, WI

      Nsf engines subaward

      $77K

    • University of Wisconsin-Platteville · Platteville, WI

      Nsf engines subaward

      $52K

    • University of Wisconsin-La Crosse · La Crosse, WI

      Nsf engines subaward

      $44K

    • University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh · Oshkosh, WI

      Nsf engines subaward

      $38K

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    science-research

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