BACKING THE UNIVERSITY IS WARF’S STRENGTH
Our goal is to provide consistent support that the university can rely on over multiple funding cycles, respond to current research needs with supplemental grants, and grow WARF’s support each year to keep pace with the acceleration of world-class innovation on campus.
2025-26 Academic Year Support: $160.7 Million
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| (Strategic Initiatives, Competitions, Grant Matches) | (Faculty, Graduate Students, Support Staff) | (Supplemental Grant for Special Initiatives) |
| Research Projects | $52,900,000 |
| Research People | $36,000,000 |
| Research Priorities | $27,000,000 |
| Annual Research Support for UW-Madison | $115,900,000 |
| Annual Research Support to Morgridge Institute (UW-Madison Affiliate) | $5,200,000 |
| Annual Operational, Investment and Inventor Support (In-Kind) | $39,600,000 |
| Total Academic Year Support | $160,700,000 |
Spending Guidelines
Our annual spending is determined based on a percentage of the value of WARF’s portfolio (more specifically, the unrestricted portfolio’s 12-quarter average market value). These funds will be used to support the annual grant to UW-Madison, the Morgridge Institute for Research and, if necessary, WARF operations.
These guidelines allow us to support today’s researchers while maintaining support for future generations of university scientists.
Resources
- Learn about specific categories and how grants are determined.