Mathers Foundation Award Fall 2025
| To: | Chairs and Administrators, Departments in the Biological Sciences; Associate Deans for Research; College/School Research Administrators |
| From: | Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research |
| Date: | June 27, 2025 |
| Subject: | Mathers Foundation Award 2025 |
Deadline
| Deadline for Internal Review: | July 25, 2025 |
Project Description
The Mathers Foundation is committed to driving positive change in basic science and health. They do this by making strategic grants and forming partnerships that support impactful research, innovative solutions, and breakthrough discoveries. The foundation supports basic research with translational potential that can lead to major advances in scientific understanding and human health.
Examples of current research areas supported: immunology, microbiome, structural biology, cellular physiology, cancer biology, genetics, genomics, microbiology and infectious diseases, stem cell biology, and neuroscience.
Research areas NOT supported: Covid-19, plant biology (including plant microbiome), oceanography, space exploration, global warming, agriculture and herbicide research, clinical trials or drug discovery, vaccine development, ecology, environment.
Research projects that are currently or have previously been supported with federal funds may receive lower priority for funding.
Amount per award: $700,000
Duration of award: 3 years
Nominations are due to the Mathers Foundation September 19, 2025, letters of intent are due by October 03, 2025 and invited proposals are due by December 12, 2025.
Eligibility
Applicants must be independent investigators with their own fully functional and equipped labs.
UW-Madison may submit up to three applications per grant cycle.
Website
The following link contains additional information on the program and specific application instructions:
https://mathersfoundation.org/?page_id=485
Internal Competition Application Instructions
Applications for Internal Review
To submit your application, attach a single PDF to an email to: grants@research.wisc.edu
Please include the following information:
- Cover page with PI name, contact information, title of the project, and list of potential collaborators
- PI CV or NIH Biosketch
- Research project summary of no more than 4 pages providing a description of how the proposed project meets the goals of the solicitation
Sponsor Deadlines
Letters of Intent are due to G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation by October 03, 2025. Applications are due to G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation by December 12, 2025.
Questions?
Contact grants@research.wisc.edu.