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Find similar grantsVisionary Grants is sponsored by Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin. Provides multi-year funding to organizations looking to adopt transformative operational structures or expand and enhance existing services in Portage and Waushara Counties.
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# Visionary Cycle | Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin * Organizational Endowment * Community Grants Program * Copernicus Foundation Music Grants * Frequently Asked Questions * Women’s Fund of Portage County * Join Women’s Fund 100 Strong * Organizational Endowment * Community Grants Program * Copernicus Foundation Music Grants * Frequently Asked Questions * Women’s Fund of Portage County * Join Women’s Fund 100 Strong * Community Grants Program * Copernicus Foundation Music Grants * Frequently Asked Questions * Women’s Fund of Portage County * Join Women’s Fund 100 Strong * Community Grants Program * Copernicus Foundation Music Grants * Frequently Asked Questions * Women’s Fund of Portage County * Join Women’s Fund 100 Strong Visionary Grants support our nonprofit partners in implementing and embedding innovative solutions, helping them take their next best step in Portage and/or Waushara counties.
Applications Open: September 1 Applications Close: September 30 Starting in 2024, we are excited to offer multi-year grants aimed at launching new programs, adopting transformative operational structures, or expanding and enhancing existing services. The expectation for multi-year committed funding is that at the end of the grant’s lifecycle, the improvements to the organization will be embedded into the organizational budget.
The funds are unrestricted as long as they are used for the specified purposes in the grant application. Applicants can request up to $15,000 for the first year. Funding is committed for up to five years in a tiered sequence: This grant cycle is open to programs and projects in Portage and Waushara counties that align with our values and five mission areas.
Visionary Grants will award up to 4 projects for Portage County and 1 project for Waushara County. The Foundation commits to partnering with Visionary grant recipients to help raise awareness and share information about these new, emerging initiatives with donors and the community. * **Applications submitted must not be for more than $15,000 the first year.
** * Organizations may only submit one Visionary Grant application each year. * An organization cannot apply for multiple requests within the lifecycle of a funded grant. * If at any point, a funded organization no longer has the capacity to complete the grant or no longer sees the need in the community, they can contact CFCWI staff and conclude the lifecycle of the funding without penalty.
## Eligible Organizations * Nonprofit 501c3 agencies that are state and federal tax exempt and in good standing with the IRS * The Foundation will consider applications from public, charter, parochial schools, or government entities.
* Established community groups wishing to complete a community project for benefit of the general public of Portage or Waushara County Take a look at past recipients to see the kinds of projects our community has supported in the past.
* 2025 Visionary Grant Awards If you’re considering applying or just want to learn more, our 2024 Community Lunch Hour video and slide deck walk through key details of the Community Grants Program, from funding priorities to application tips. * Community Grants Program * Copernicus Foundation Music Grants * Community Grants Program * Copernicus Foundation Music Grants Director of Community Leadership 2801 Hoover Rd.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Organizations in Portage and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The Fund for Women & Girls Grant Program is sponsored by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC). The Fund for Women & Girls, an initiative of TFEC, makes grants to local nonprofit organizations in specific South Central PA counties. The grants support projects that advance the lives of women and girls by providing opportunities to address basic needs, develop economic self-sufficiency, and strengthen health and safety needs.
VGF grants will be used to develop and/or support community-based entities to recruit, manage, and support volunteers. CNCS seeks to fund effective approaches that expand volunteering, strengthen the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit and retain skill-based volunteers, and develop strategies to use volunteers effectively to solve problems. Specifically, the VGF grants will support efforts that expand the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit, manage, support and retain individuals to serve in high quality volunteer assignments.Applicants that receive funding under this Notice may directly carry out the activities supported under the award, or may carry out the activities by making sub-grants to community-based entities, supporting volunteer generation at these entities.). Funding Opportunity Number: AC-05-25-21. Assistance Listing: 94.021. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $6.1M total program funding.