Evjue Foundation Grants

The Evjue Foundation grants are made possible by the generous philanthropy of the late William T. Evjue, the founder of The Capital Times newspaper. The Evjue Foundation regularly makes grants to UW-Madison for projects that provide outreach and enhance the quality of life for those living in Madison and Dane County more broadly.

While the Evjue Foundation holds two grant rounds per year, all grant proposal that involve a UW-Madison entity must be submitted through the campus process which has an early spring deadline on the last Friday in February of each year.

Submission Process and Guidelines

Proposals must include the following:

• Project title
• Name of UW-Madison unit submitting the grant proposal
• School/College or administrative division under which the unit is administratively housed
• Name, title, email address and phone number of the project leader
• A one-paragraph abstract/summary of the project
• A description of the project (see details below)
• Detailed budget information including the requested grant amount and any other support that is anticipated from other sources of funding
• A letter of support from the department chair and/or dean identifying the project as a priority for the institution; and
• For recipients of a Evjue Foundation grant in the prior year, a report on the outcome of the project and/or the impact on the population served. This information may be incorporated into the proposal for the current cycle or submitted as a separate document.

The description of the project for which grant funding is requested should include a clear and concise description of the project, intended audience, timeframe, and anticipated impact or outcomes. The Evjue Foundation traditionally funds community outreach-oriented projects; thus, proposals should describe how the project will benefit the community. At the request of the Evjue Foundation Board, the description must also include an example that demonstrates the unit’s commitment to diversity in the past year. The description should be written in a manner that is understandable to an individual who may not be trained in the discipline.

Please note that the Evjue Foundation Board has updated their guidelines to emphasize certain areas of support. As part of that narrowed focus, the board decided to no longer consider requests for proposal related to health care and health organizations.

Proposals should be no longer than two pages in total (no smaller than 11-pt font), including budget information and one-paragraph abstract/summary of the project. As the total allocation to UW-Madison is anticipated to be approximately $250,000, it is recommended that grant request be in the $2,000 – $10,000 range.

Proposals must be submitted through the online submission form by the published submission deadline. You must be logged into the UW-Madison Google Workspace to access this form.

A small committee appointed by the provost will recommend projects for submission to the Evjue Foundation Board, taking into consideration the appropriateness of the proposal in light of the Evjue Foundation’s mission and priorities as demonstrated through prior grantmaking, opportunities for funding from other sources, and likelihood of impact. Parties will be notified of the outcome after the Evjue Foundation Board’s meeting in June.