Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Excellence in Education Grants - Belmont Schools

Geographic Scope: Belmont Schools

Purpose: Provides grants to Belmont Schools faculty and staff to implement innovative and creative classroom projects and programs

Eligibility: Applications developed and submitted by Belmont Schools personnel

Grant Focus: Supplement to school programs; funds do not replace tax dollars

Funding History:

  • Initial funding from gift by Derek and MJ Dachelet (educators themselves)
  • To date, 16 projects funded with nearly $5,800 invested in schools

2019 Awards: Six grants totaling $2,744

Fund Status: Component of Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, Inc., 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity

Contact:

  • Kim Schmelz, Advisory Board Member
  • Barb Daus, Donor Services Representative: (608) 778-3344 or [email protected]

Donations: Can be sent to Belmont School Funds, PO Box 348, Belmont, WI 53510 or made online at www.cfsw.org/give-now

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

  • K-12 schools
  • Teachers
  • Academic enrichment

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