Janesville Education Foundation Excellence in Education (EIE) Grant

Q: When is the deadline for Janesville Education Foundation Excellence in Education (EIE) Grant?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin Inc

Foundation Grants for K-12 Schools Grants for Education

Funding Amount

Up to US $1,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

JEF has a special interest in pilot projects, model programs, and experimental efforts which actively involve students and eventually can be continued through other funding sources.

Other requirements

To receive funding, programs must demonstrate need and potential for effectiveness and impact.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Requests for Chromebooks, Ipads, Tablets, Notebooks, Laptops, Subscriptions, or Field Trip Transportation will NOT be considered.

Overview

The Janesville Education Foundation Excellence in Education (EIE) Grant is designed to enhance educational experiences for students in Janesville public schools. By utilizing private charitable resources, the EIE funds support innovative projects and programs that promote student achievement and community involvement. Since its incorporation in 1983, the foundation has focused on enriching classroom curricula through grants that enable creative educational opportunities, ensuring every student has the chance to excel in their chosen fields.

The Community Foundation is a repository for more than 900 charitable funds worth more than $90 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.
Janesville Education Foundation Excellence in Education (EIE) Grants
EIE funds are awarded for the benefit of school district students and staff.
Get To Know Us
The Janesville Education Foundation (JEF) is a charitable organization whose primary mission is to raise funds, make grants and support educational opportunities for the children who attend Janesville public schools.
JEF makes grants to Janesville public schools primarily for proposals that show promise of enriching the classroom curriculum through innovation.

Eligibility

JEF has a special interest in pilot projects, model programs, and experimental efforts which actively involve students and eventually can be continued through other funding sources. To receive funding, programs must demonstrate need and potential for effectiveness and impact.

Ineligibility

Requests for Chromebooks, Ipads, Tablets, Notebooks, Laptops, Subscriptions, or Field Trip Transportation will NOT be considered.

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