Request For Proposals
Are you a JMU faculty or staff member with groundbreaking research, scholarship, or creative endeavors? Madison Trust offers you a unique opportunity to present your innovative idea to a panel of enthusiastic donors. JMU innovators who present their program, project or research can benefit from:
- Support for budgets up to $25,000
- Assistance with positioning your innovation to seek other gifts or grants
- Introductions to colleagues at JMU who can help you find and pursue additional funding opportunities
Our submission portal for Madison Trust 2026 is now open! Please submit your proposal by Monday, November 17, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.
Upcoming Dates
- Wednesday-Friday, September 24-26, 2025: Required in-person information sessions (choose one of three)
- Friday, September 26, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.: Madison Trust 2026 proposal portal opens for submissions
- Monday, November 17, 2025, at 8:00 a.m: Submission deadline for Madison Trust 2026
- Friday, December 19, 2025 (at the latest): Finalists notified
- Mid-January-February 2026: Presenter Workshops (dates TBD based on finalists' schedules)
- Late-February 2026: Dress/Tech Rehearsal (dates TBD based on finalists' schedules)
- Friday, March 13, 2026: Madison Trust event and project presentations (9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; individual presentation times TBD)
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