CHEER Seeks Proposals Exploring Health Impacts Related to Energy, Sustainability, and Extreme Weather in Milwaukee, WI for a Third Round of Pilot Grant Funding
The Center for Health, Energy, and Environmental Research (CHEER) is happy to announce its third round of pilot grant awards. This year we will offer $90,000 for pilot grants and will fund multiple grants of up to $30,000 each.
The Pilot Grant Program aims to support early-stage research and help researchers and community partners build the skills, connections, and research plans they need to secure future funding for ongoing work focused on improving community health across Wisconsin.
In line with CHEER’s mission to understand and support Communities’ needs related to data for decision making to improve and protect their health, CHEER is looking for proposals that have strong community partnerships and are rooted in community needs and knowledge. Specifically, we are interested in proposals that focus on health impacts and sustainability topics that matter to Milwaukee Communities, and those that have tangible outcomes, support decision making, or have clear policy relevance.
CHEER is also committed to fostering new community-researcher teams. Through individual support meetings and conversation the team can help identify and make introductions and review prospective project ideas and application materials. Community partners seeking researcher connections are also eligible for additional support through the application process.
To learn more about the types of support available, and the program more broadly we encourage prospective applicants to attend our informational meeting on Wednesday June 10, 2026 from 12:00-1:00pm CDT. The recording for the informational portion will also be made available for those who are not able to attend the live meeting.
Applications are due by 5:00pm CDT on Friday, August 7, 2026. More details and additional dates can be found in the full Request for Proposals.
We extend our deepest gratitude to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), and the UW–Madison Department of Population Health Sciences who make this program possible.