Chequamegon Bay Area Community Fund Grant

Chequamegon Bay Area Community Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Boreal Waters Community Foundation
Amount: US $300 - US $2,500
Last Updated: November 27, 2025

Summary

The Chequamegon Bay Area Community Fund Grant, managed by the Apostle Islands-Chequamegon Bay Advisory Board, supports initiatives in arts, education, environment, economic development, and human services. It prioritizes projects that strengthen community ties, address underlying issues, require start-up funds, or build organizational capacity. Eligible organizations must be classified as charitable under IRS guidelines and operate within specific local boundaries. However, capital requests, ongoing program support, and certain funding activities are typically excluded.

Overview

Mission The Chequamegon Bay Area Community Funds are granted by the Apostle Islands-Chequamegon Bay Advisory Board for initiatives that meet the changing needs of our community in these five areas: arts, community and economic development, education, environment and human services. The Apostle Islands-Chequamegon Bay Advisory Board may, from time to time, emphasize one area over another when emerging needs or opportunities require special attention. Within these five areas, priority will be given to projects that meet some or all of these criteria: Strengthening community ties between individuals and collaboration between organizations within our service area (covering Washburn, Ashland and Bad River) Addressing underlying causes of community problems Undertaking studies on matters that impact civic issues or public policy Requiring start-up funds Building an organization’s program and/or management capacity Responding to community needs that require moderate grant money but produce significant results

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be eligible to apply for funding, an organization must:Be classified as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or classified as an organization under Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code or have a fiscal sponsor classified as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or an organization under Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code Be located in or provide service to residents within the service area of the Chequamegon Bay Area Community Fund, which includes: the boundaries of the Washburn School District and the Ashland School District, including Odanah, the central community of the Bad River Reservation/ Mashkiiziibii.

Ineligibility

The following areas are of low priority and usually will not be considered for funding:Capital and equipment requestsOngoing program supportThe Apostle Islands-Chequamegon Bay Advisory Board does not make grants awards for the following:Endowments Religious organizations for direct religious activities Medical research Fundraising activities Debt retirement Funding for an organization’s own granting activities Individuals Political organizations or campaigns Organizations that work to influence legislation as a substantial part of their purpose Activities that are normally government responsibilities