Designated Fund Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Quarterly
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Review Process: Applications are considered at the Foundation's quarterly board meetings.”
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Eligible organizations
- Units of government
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Must be currently identified as the designee of a Community Foundation Designated Fund
- Permissible Uses: Unless otherwise specified by the fund creator, grants may be requested for any purpose that benefits the charitable organization, provided they comply with the Foundation's charitable purposes.
Overview
Grants available to organizations that are designated as the recipient of a Community Foundation Designated Fund.
Geographic Scope: Fort Atkinson area
Eligibility:
- 501(c)(3) organizations
- Units of government
- Must be currently identified as the designee of a Community Foundation Designated Fund
Permissible Uses: Unless otherwise specified by the fund creator, grants may be requested for any purpose that benefits the charitable organization, provided they comply with the Foundation's charitable purposes.
Restricted Uses - Funds should NOT be used for:
- In response to annual drives
- To eliminate previously incurred deficits or expenses
- For debt retirement
- To build endowment funds of the designee
- For religious or sectarian purposes
- For lobbying, partisan political purposes, or campaigns
Review Process: Applications are considered at the Foundation's quarterly board meetings.
Distribution: If the Designated Fund creator chose this option, the fund will make a year-end distribution to the designee based on the Foundation's spending policy (currently set at 4%).
Contact:
- Email: facf@fortfoundation.org
- Phone: (920) 563-3210
- Executive Director: Megan Hartwick
How to Apply
Application Process
Qualified organizations may request a Designated Fund Grant application by contacting:
- FACF Executive Director: Megan Hartwick
- Phone: (920) 563-3210
- Email: facf@fortfoundation.org
What Fort Atkinson Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 10
- Total given
- $2.84M
- Median grant
- $54K
- Range
- $6,540–$2.33M
- By dollars: Wisconsin 100%. Top recipient cities: Fort Atkinson, WI; Madison, WI; Waukesha, WI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 40% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Badgerland After School Enrichment Program · Fort Atkinson, WI
Various programs
$2.33M
City of Fort Atkinson · Fort Atkinson, WI
Various city improvement projects
$132K
Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI
Various programs
$132K
Homeless Coalition of Fort Atkinson · Fort Atkinson, WI
Various programs
$101K
Rock River Heritage · Fort Atkinson, WI
Various programs
$58K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
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