Waukesha County Community Foundation WCCF

Community Grants and Fund Grant Request Guildelines
The Waukesha County Community Foundation will accept grant requests from qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Discretionary funds used to support grants are currently limited. Only requests from organizations serving the people of Waukesha County will be considered. Grants from the Community Grants Fund will support programs in the following broad program areas:

Arts and Culture
Community Development
Health and Human Services
Education
Environment and Conservation
Historic Preservation

Grants will not be made to individuals or for religious, governmental or political purposes. Grants will not be made for capital campaigns or general operating support and are not repeated for the same program or purpose in consecutive years.

The Foundation will give preference to proposals and programs that respond to pressing needs within Waukesha County and that enhance the quality of life for the people of Waukesha County.

How to Apply for a Grant

The grant application process begins with a letter of intent and may progress to a full proposal application at the invitation of the Foundation's Board of Directors. Each organization may submit only one letter annually. Letters of intent must be submitted by August 1st of each year. The letter of intent should be no longer than two pages and should include the following:

Organization name
Organization mission, goals and objectives
Description of the type and size of constituency served
The amount requested and a description of the goals and objectives of the grant
Description of activities planned to accomplish the goals
Timetable for program implementation
Other organizations collaborating in the program (if any)
Expected outcomes from the grant and program
How success will be measured and defined
How the organization will sustain the program after initial funding.

The Waukesha County Community Foundation will respond in writing to each letter of intent. Following receipt of the letter of intent, the Board will determine if a full proposal is of interest. Organizations invited to submit a full proposal are asked to use the Common Grant Application form available at our website and used by many area foundations. Full proposals must be submitted by October 1st of each year.

Each letter of intent and full proposal will be assigned to the Grants Review Committee to review and present to the Board for action. All organizations submitting full proposals will receive written notification of the Board's decision during the fourth quarter of each year.

Grant seekers are also encouraged to consider the Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County, a field of interest fund within the Waukesha County Community Foundation.

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