Lake Mills Area Community Foundation Grants

Lake Mills Area Community Foundation Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Lake Mills Area Community Foundation
Last Updated: October 16, 2025

Summary

The Lake Mills Area Community Foundation provides grants aimed at enhancing community life through charitable, educational, and cultural projects. Established in 1996, it supports innovative initiatives that address local needs. Applicants must be not-for-profit organizations that serve a public purpose. The Foundation prioritizes projects that can be completed within a year and typically does not fund ongoing operational expenses, salaries, or endowments. Grants can be requested at any time, with specific deadlines before board meetings.

Overview

NOTE: Grant requests may be submitted to the Foundation at any time. However, requests received less than two weeks prior to the next scheduled Board meeting may result in review and consideration at a subsequent Board meeting. About The Lake Mills Area Community Foundation, founded in 1996, is a philanthropic organization dedicated to the enrichment of the community. The Foundation receives its funds in the form of both current gifting and bequests through estate planning. Mission The Mission of the Lake Mills Area Community Foundation is to enhance the quality of life of the people and the community it serves through the promotion and acceptance of charitable giving and the awarding of grants to worthy projects and organizations in the community. Purposes for which funds may be requested: Projects should be for educational, cultural, charitable or benevolent purposes that will benefit and improve the Lake Mills community. Projects should be creative, innovative and address community needs. Projects are expected to be accomplished within a specific period of time, generally not more than one year.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants must be not-for-profit, tax exempt and service a public purpose.

Ineligibility

The Foundation typically DOES NOT award grants: To support operating or on-going expenses of organizations.To pay wages or salaries.In response to annual drives, to eliminate previously incurred deficits or expenses or debt retirement.To endowment funds.For religious or sectarian purposes, unless such provides benefit to the community as a whole.To individuals, other than through awards or pre-established scholarship funds.For lobbying, partisan political purposes or campaigns.