Impact100 Milwaukee Grant

Impact100 Greater Milwaukee is a women's organization dedicated to awarding transformative grants that significantly enhance the community. It encourages nonprofits to innovate and address pressing needs in the Greater Milwaukee area by presenting creative proposals. Grants focus on various areas, including arts, education, health, and environmental revitalization. Eligible organizations must meet specific criteria, including being a recognized 501(c)(3) and demonstrating measurable outcomes. This initiative aims to drive impactful change and foster collaboration among nonprofits.

Impact100 Greater Milwaukee is an organization of women who collectively award transformative grants that make a lasting impact on the community.
Grants
Impact100 Greater Milwaukee challenges your established nonprofit organization to think creatively about the needs of your community. Dream big, know your plan and how you’ll measure the outcomes, and you could earn a grant to make a transformative, impactful and sustained change in the greater Milwaukee area.
Focus Areas
All programs or projects must fall within one of the following Focus Areas:
Arts & CultureProjects or programs that cultivate, develop, educate or enhance the artistic and/or cultural climate in the Greater Milwaukee area.EducationProjects or programs that improve or advance educational opportunities for children and/or adults in the Greater Milwaukee area.Environment & RevitalizationProjects or programs in the Greater Milwaukee area that:preserve, enhance, revitalize or restore facilities, spaces or surroundings; promote the protection and welfare of animals; or encourage conservation.Health & WellnessProjects or programs that positively impact the mental or physical health of people living in the Greater Milwaukee area.FamilyProjects or programs that strengthen or enhance the lives of children, adults and families living in the Greater Milwaukee area.

Eligibility

To apply for a grant, your organization must meet the following eligibility requirements. Be recognized as a tax-exempt charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and have been operating as a 501(c)(3) for a minimum of 36 months prior to applying for the grant.Be located in Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington or Waukesha County. All grant monies must be used for a proposed project or program that provides services to people who live in these geographic areas.Your total annual revenue must be between $500,000 and $7 million per part 1, line 12 of your 990 form for each of the 3 most recently filed years. Submission of 3 most recently filed 990’s is required.Have three years of independently prepared financial statements (audited or reviewed).Expend the full amount of the grant within 24 months of the award.Your organization’s corporate and charitable licenses with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions are current at the time you submit your Letter of Inquiry.Submit only one application each year. Program or Project Eligibility RequirementsYour program must: Be a capital project, new program, expansion of an existing program, or a new or expanded collaborative effort of several nonprofit organizations.Target a specific population for a specific duration with specific measurable goals.

Ineligibility

What Impact100 Greater Milwaukee does not fundGeneral operating expenses, debt reduction, operating deficits, interim or bridge funding.Memorials or endowments.Individuals or private foundations.Activities that are partisan, legislative or political in nature.Legal expenses.Religious-focused projects or programs where the grant is for the principal benefit of the organization’s own members or adherents.Fund drives, annual appeals or fundraising events.General capital campaigns unrelated to a specific project or program.An organization that has received a grant of $100,000 from Impact100 Greater Milwaukee may not reapply in the following three years.