Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

  • In Rock County to pursue post-secondary education at UW-Whitewater

Other requirements

  • Minimum 2.5 GPA required.

Overview

The Albrecht Memorial Scholarship, provided by The Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, supports students with disabilities from five local high schools in Rock County to pursue post-secondary education at UW-Whitewater. Applicants must demonstrate a minimum GPA of 2.5 and provide proof of disability. This initiative reflects the foundation's commitment to enhancing educational opportunities and matching personal philanthropy with community needs, ensuring a lasting impact in Southern Wisconsin.

The Community Foundation is a repository for more than 900 charitable funds worth more than $90 million. We service these funds by managing the investment, encouraging and supporting additions, overseeing the disbursement of grants and scholarships, and managing the requisite government paperwork.
The Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin serves communities in nine Southern Wisconsin counties: Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Rock, Sauk, Vernon, and Walworth.
Available to students from: Beloit Memorial High School, Beloit Turner High School, Janesville Craig High School, Janesville Parker High School, Parkview High School
Established to assist Rock County residents with disabilities pursue post high school education at UW-Whitewater at Rock County. Proof of qualification as an individual with a disability is required.

Eligibility

Minimum 2.5 GPA required.

What Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
96
Total given
$3.24M
Median grant
$11K
Range
$5,012–$795K
  • By dollars: Wisconsin 96%, New York 2%, Illinois 1%. Top recipient cities: Janesville, WI; Monroe, WI; Lancaster, WI.
  • 19% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 26% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Village of New Glarus · New Glarus, WI

    Library land purchase, library construction costs, general support, books

    $795K

  • City of Lancaster · Lancaster, WI

    Theater sound system, ash tree replacement, fire station renovation, shade canopy…

    $213K

  • Boys & Girls Club of Janesville · Janesville, WI

    Building support, operations support, capital campaign support, educational programming

    $195K

  • Children's Museum of Rock County · Janesville, WI

    Building support

    $126K

  • Fiscc Inc - Friends of the Woodman's Center · Janesville, WI

    Woodman's center capital campaign

    $122K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Disabled
  • Education

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