Funding Opportunities
Institutional Advancement, Viterbo University
Please note: Deadlines that are listed without a specific year (for example, August 1) are offered on that date every year. Deadlines with a year (August 1, 2015) may be offered in the future but are only guaranteed to be available for the date specified.
Sponsor / Topic / Funding Amount / How to ApplyPaul E Stry Foundation
(La Crosse Based) / Arts
Higher Ed
Historical Studies
(Conferences, Curriculum, Program dev) / $1k to $50k / Meeting/Letter of Intent
Claire Booth Luce Foundation / Women in Physical Science and Engineering (Catholic Institutions encouraged) / $100,000+ / Letter of Inquiry
La Crosse Community Foundation / General Fund
Mini-Grant / Mini-grant –up to $5k
General- Up to $50k / Gen - Annual app
Mini-grant – accept multiple apps yearly
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation / Health Care / $100k to $1M+ / Calls for proposals and unsolicited proposals
100,000 Strong in the Americas / Study Abroad / Varies (Edgewood College received award) / January-issued
March-deadline
BNSF Foundation / Health, Education, Youth, Civic / $5k to $10k / Open application
Dr. Scholl Foundation / Education, Social Service, Healthcare, Civic/culture / $5k to $25k / Accepting November thru March
Bader Philanthropies Inc. (Helen Bader) / WI priority - Aging / $5k to $200k+ / Prelim – July 1
Full proposal – August 1
Otto Bremer Foundation / Priority to projects with the potential to move a community forward in meaningful ways / $5k to $100k+
Viterbo award in 2013 for $27,347 / January 7, 2016 for May 7, 2016 consideration
Sponsor / Topic / Funding Amount / How to Apply
The Kresge Foundation / Health/Human Services
(possibly Reinhart Center programming) / $75k to $500k / Ongoing- online application
Hearst Foundations / Culture
Education
Health / $30k to $150k / Ongoing- online application
Franke Charitable Foundation (La Crosse) / Education
Health
Quality of Life / Up to $30k / November
February
May, August
Lilly Endowment Inc. / Religion
Education
Community Development / Up to $600,000 (youth theology project) / Interest Form- 6/19
Full Proposal- 8/14
Cudahy Fund / Arts
Education
Religion / Up to $60k / Letter of Intent
Mead Witter Foundation (located in WI Rapids) / Arts
Higher Ed
Performing Arts / $5k to $20k / Letter of Intent
The Meemic Foundation / Arts
Health
STEM
History/Literature / Up to $1,000 / Ongoing-online application
Emory T Clark Foundation / Arts
Education
Health/Human Services / $15,000- past award
(2011-to support operations) / Proposal
Nov- Board meeting
Dec -Notification
Helene Fuld Health Trust / Health, welfare and education of student nurses / $165k to $1.3M / Letter of Intent(invitation only)
RGK Foundation / Education
Community
Health/Medicine / $10k to $100K
(avg award $25k) / Letter of Inquiry
Green Bay Packers Foundation / Education
Health Care
Public Affairs / $600 to $5k / Submit application by July 1st
The Retirement Research Foundation / Programs to assist the elderly / $10k to $30k / Ongoing
Russell L and Vera M Smith Private Foundation
(La Crosse based) / Education
Health Care
Human Services / $1k to $50k / Letter of Intent
Ongoing
Conrad N Hilton Foundation / Catholic Sisters / Varies by project (St. Kates $3.3M award) / Invitation Only
Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities / Education
Training, Social Services
Health / $10k to $75k / Accepting applications December and June
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation / Entrepreneurship / $10k- $100K / Letter of Inquiry
Macy’s (District Grant) / Arts and Culture / Up to $5k / Ongoing
WI Arts Board / Creativity
Culture
Art in Communities / Varies / Depends on Program
Arts Midwest / Project based arts grant / Around $10,000 currently / September
Cargill Foundation / Arts/Culture
Teacher Ed, Tolerance/Conflict Res
Quality of life / Varies / No unsolicited requests
Wisconsin Humanities Council / Ethics, Religious Studies,
History, Literature, etc. / Mini grant- $2k max
Major grant- $10k max / Contact WHC to discuss proposal
Sponsor / Topic / Funding Amount / How to Apply
Christopher D. Smithers Foundation Inc. / Alcoholism Prevention and Education / Varies / Letter of Introduction
Chatlos Foundation / Bible Colleges, Religious Causes, Liberal Arts Colleges, Medical & Social Concerns / $2k to $20k / Ongoing
Foundation for Nursing Education / Nursing Scholarships for future educators / $4k - $8k
School/individual must be league member / Possibly May 2016
US Department of Education / Upward Bound
Veterans Upward Bound
Upward Bound- Math/Sci / Varies / Varies
US Department of Health and Human Resources / Faculty Loan Repayment / Up to $40k / May 2015
US Department of Health and Human Services / Nursing Workforce Diversity / Up to $350k / January 2016
National Science Foundation / Social, Behavioral, & Economic Sciences / Varies / Varies
National Science Foundation / Biological Sciences / Varies / Varies
National Science Foundation / Cultivating Cultures for Ethical STEM / Varies / February 16, 2016
National Science Foundation / Mathematics & Physical Sciences / Varies / Varies
National Science Foundation / TUES Program Improving S-STEM
(former CCLI program) / Varies / December 2015
National Science Foundation / Scholarships in S-STEM / Up to $600k in direct costs / August 2015
Institute of Museums and Library Services / National Leadership Grants for Libraries / Planning up to $50k
Project & Research if <$250k no match / February 2015
Institute of Museums and Library Services / Sparks! Ignition Grants for Libraries / $10k to $25k – no match required / February 2015
Foundation Center Research
The following are Foundations with WI (and primarily Catholic) Emphasis-
Many of these foundation do not specify types of support but can range from: annual, building, & capital campaigns and scholarship support. Contact Grant Coordinator for specifics.
Sponsor / Topic / Funding Amount / How to Apply
Thomas A Plein Foundation Ltd / Catholic agencies, Education, Health care, Human Services / Up to $30k / Proposal - ongoing
Ralph A Huiras Foundation Inc. / Catholic agencies, Education, Art, Health/Human Services / Up to $100k / Proposal- ongoing
Gordon A Henke Family Foundation Inc. / Catholic agencies, Higher ed, Human Services / Up to $50k / Letter of Intent- ongoing
Mary, Martha & Emmett Doerr Charitable Trust / Catholic agencies, Education, Health care, Human Services / Up to $25k / Letter of Intent-
Ongoing
Slaggie Family Foundation / Catholic Higher ed / Up to $100k / Initial approach- email or telephone
Proposal- ongoing
Ray and Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust / Catholic Higher ed / Up to $100k / Letter of Intent-October 1
The Wanek-Vogel Foundation, Ltd / Higher ed, Arts, Health/Human Services / Up to $50k / Letter of Intent- Ongoing
Lunda Charitable Fund, Inc. / Education / Up to $100k / Letter of Intent-
July 31st
The Elmwood Foundation, Inc.
(La Crosse based) / Art, Higher ed / Up to $40k / Initial Approach- letter or telephone
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