Funding Amount
Up to $20,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Note: Applicants must be Christian nonprofit organizations working in education, workforce development, or criminal justice/reentry to be eligible.
Overview
GrantsPlus Grant Program
GrantsPlus is a grant program offered by We Raise Foundation that provides funding to Christian nonprofit organizations working in the foundation's three priority areas.
Award Amount: Up to $20,000 in additional crowdfunding support (in addition to base grant funding)
Focus Areas:
- Education: Christian schools, before and after school care, and tutoring programs for children in kindergarten through eighth grade from low-income households
- Workforce Development: Programs serving low-income women and men seeking education, skills, and training for living wage employment
- Criminal Justice/Reentry: Programs that interrupt the cycle of incarceration and provide hope for a brighter future
Geographic Scope: United States (foundation is based in Illinois)
Organization Type: Must be a Christian nonprofit organization
Additional Benefits: GrantsPlus grant recipients receive hands-on coaching to build an incentivized crowdfunding campaign, eligible for up to $20,000 in additional funding
Contact:
- Phone: 800.762.6748
- Address: One Piece Place, Suite 250E, Itasca, IL 60143
Funder Mission: We Raise Foundation (formerly Wheat Ridge Ministries) partners with Christian organizations to raise consciousness, community leadership, and capital to address poverty, violence, and inequality.
How to Apply
Application Process
Detailed application instructions were not provided in the available pages. To apply:
- Contact We Raise Foundation directly for eligibility requirements and application procedures
- Phone: 800.762.6748
- Address: One Piece Place, Suite 250E, Itasca, IL 60143
- Visit: weraise.org for Grant Information page
Note: Applicants must be Christian nonprofit organizations working in education, workforce development, or criminal justice/reentry to be eligible.
What We Raise Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 11
- Total given
- $536K
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $8,850–$300K
- By dollars: Wisconsin 60%, North Carolina 19%, California 6%. Top recipient cities: Milwaukee, WI; Wauwatosa, WI; Raleigh, NC.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 82% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Kingdom Prep LHS · Wauwatosa, WI
Nehemiah hour 2.0
$300K
Jumpstart USA · Raleigh, NC
Jumpstart inside program expansion
$101K
Escolta Dream Team · San Carlos, CA
Rise academic/ crowdfunding campaign
$31K
Mt Tabor School of the Liberal Arts · Kansas City, MO
Cap skills trade program
$15K
Christian Tech Center · Longwood, FL
Elevating our community through technology
$15K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Christian nonprofits
- Education
- Workforce development
- Criminal justice
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