ELIGIBILITY

Small and medium-sized tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations are eligible to apply if they have been incorporated for at least two years and serve Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington or Waukesha counties.
Statewide organizations are eligible if 70 percent of its work is in Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington or Waukesha counties.
Applicants must have an annual operating budget of at least $25,000 and no greater than $3 million.
Faith-based organizations are eligible for project support if the proposed work serves the general community beyond members of the applicant organization and the particular denomination.
Organizations with a primary mission of grant making are not eligible to apply.
Business Improvement Districts or other entities that have a taxing authority are not eligible to apply.
Grants awarded are project specific, nonrenewable, and range from $1,000 – $10,000.
REPEAT APPLICATIONS: Before submitting an new application to the Fund, all commitments from the previous award must be completed, including the evaluation and final report/product.

GRANT AWARDS

Grants awarded will be project-specific, nonrenewable, and range from $1,000 – $10,000*.
Grants will not be made for general operating support, office equipment or furnishings, construction or rehabilitation of facilities, emergency repairs, payroll needs, or debt liquidation.
The fund does not support general program planning, program evaluation, or community needs assessment.
The fund will not underwrite expenses associated with implementing development plans, fundraising-related tasks, grant writing or capital campaigns, including feasibility studies.
The fund will not consider funding for independent contractors to perform staff or administrative functions, including interns and fellows.

*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.