APPLY FOR A GRANT
THE APPLICATION IS ONLY AVAILABLE/ACCESSIBLE DURING THE GRANT APPLICATION CYLCES OUTLINED BELOW.
Note: Due to the overwhelming number of grant requests received during our March 2025 grant cycle, we will not be offering a July 2025 grant cycle. This decision allowed us to allocate more awards during the first cycle and to provide more immediate support to our local nonprofit community.
THE APPLICATION IS ONLY AVAILABLE/ACCESSIBLE DURING THE GRANT APPLICATION CYCLES OUTLINED BELOW
There are two (2) grant cycles for 2025:
March
5-14
November
5-14
All grant applicants must have a completed organizational profile at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation portal. First-time applicants will need to create a new organizational profile before receiving access to the grant application. Not to be confused with the application itself, the profile provides necessary general information about your agency that is not contained in the grant application. For questions regarding the grant process or proposal development, please contact Eloiza Altoro, Fund Advisor, at at advisor@nonprofitmanagementfund.org
The Fund Advisor does not provide consultation or other contract services to organizations that are eligible to apply to the Nonprofit Management Fund.
Review eligibility and the policies and guidelines for application requirements and limitations.
Applications that include a request greater than $10,000 may automatically be denied. Grant requests over $8,500 will require an organizational financial contribution, in addition to the funds provided by the Nonprofit Management Fund.
Grant decisions are made approximately 30 days following the closing of the online application. Applicants will be contacted for clarification when needed. Funds will be distributed within a few weeks of the grant start date. Please plan accordingly for the grant start date and payment of vendor invoices. Grant funds for retroactive requests will not be considered. The Fund will not pay for Consulting work done prior to the approved grant request.
Note: As of July 1, 2022, the Nonprofit Management Fund (NMF) will be using a new online application system. You will need to create a new individual account and connect to an existing organization if the organization has applied or received a grant from the Nonprofit Management Fund in the past. If you are an organization that has never applied for an NMF grant, you will need to create a new organizational profile in addition to an online account. Please contact advisor@nonprofitmanagementfund.org if you have any questions or require technical assistance.
Prior to Submitting an Application
The following items should be submitted with your online application
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Completed list of your Board of Directors, including name, address, phone, affiliation.
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Budget for current fiscal year
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Background information on the technical assistance provider and consultant's work-plan describing activities to be implemented and expected outcomes
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Audited financial statement for last fiscal year, or, if unavailable, last year-end income and expense statement signed by your treasurer.
Consultant Proposal
A complete consultant proposal is required for all grant application. Consultant proposals need to include the following information:
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Consultant biography, including professional qualifications and experience as a consultant in the areas being proposed
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Issue or problem being addressed
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Scope of work and specific deliverables for the project (including any work products that will result from the proposed project)
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Timelines for the project scope
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Fee schedule for the proposed project
