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M3/WASBO Safety, Security & Wellness Award

M3 Insurance Foundation Inc

Funding Amount

$1,500

Deadline

December 1, 2026

65 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Current deadline
December 1, 2026
Tracked since
April 2026

Deadlines typically fall in: December

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Eligible organizations

  • Wisconsin school districts

Other requirements

  • Must demonstrate initiative, creativity and dedication to healthy, safe and secure schools

Overview

M3/WASBO Safety, Security & Wellness Award

Funder: M3 Insurance Foundation Inc in partnership with WASBO (Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials)

Award Amount: $1,500 per recipient

Geographic Scope: Wisconsin school districts only

Program Purpose: This award is designed to help lessen districts' financial burdens while acknowledging their initiative, creativity and dedication to healthy, safe and secure schools. The program recognizes and promotes Wisconsin school districts for their efforts in creating safe and healthy learning environments for students and staff, which in turn helps decrease costs and improve student achievement.

Focus Areas:

  • Safety programs

  • Security programs

  • Wellness programs
  • Eligibility:

  • Wisconsin school districts

  • Must demonstrate initiative, creativity and dedication to healthy, safe and secure schools
  • Additional Benefits:

  • Participating districts have access to all submissions (not just winners), allowing all districts to benefit from entering the program and learning from innovative ideas

  • Opportunity for districts to share innovative ideas
  • Background: This is the third annual award (as of 2015). Past winners include Hayward and McFarland school districts.

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    1. Complete the 2016 Nomination Form – Safety, Security & Wellness Award
    2. Submit nomination form (specific submission deadline and method not detailed in provided content)
    3. Review the WASBO 2016 Award Brochure for additional guidance

    Application Materials Required:

  • Nomination form with details about the district's safety, security, and/or wellness initiative

  • Description of how the program addresses the award criteria
  • Note: Specific narrative questions and detailed submission instructions referenced in the brochure but not provided in the extracted text.

    What M3 Insurance Foundation Inc actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    21
    Total given
    $360K
    Median grant
    $9,000
    Range
    $5,490–$130K
    • By dollars: Wisconsin 93%, Texas 7%. Top recipient cities: Madison, WI; Milwaukee, WI; Kenosha, WI.
    • 76% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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    IRS Form 990 filing, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    k-12-schoolsschool-health

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