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Henry L. & Ruth O. Elmer Scholarship Grant

Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin Inc

Foundation Grants for Education Grants for K-12 Schools

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

For students intending to pursue a career in the field of nursing at an accredited college, university or technical school.

Other requirements

Preference may be given for financial need, but is not a restriction.

Overview

The Henry L. & Ruth O. Elmer Scholarship, managed by The Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, supports students from Janesville Craig, Janesville Parker, and Milton High Schools pursuing nursing careers at accredited institutions. This scholarship aims to enhance education accessibility, particularly for those demonstrating financial need. The foundation oversees numerous charitable funds dedicated to improving the quality of life in Southern Wisconsin, benefiting communities across nine counties.

The Community Foundation is a repository for more than 700 charitable funds worth more than $50 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: Janesville Craig High School, Janesville Parker High School, Milton High School

Eligibility

For students intending to pursue a career in the field of nursing at an accredited college, university or technical school. Preference may be given for financial need, but is not a restriction.

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