{"id":134,"date":"2025-06-09T09:05:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T14:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/?page_id=134"},"modified":"2026-03-09T13:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T18:39:11","slug":"online-seed-funding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/online-program-toolkit\/program-administrators\/online-seed-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Seed Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p>As part of an ongoing commitment to high-quality online instruction, UWM Online supports new online program development and the refresh of existing online programs through the Online Seed Funding program. 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