Skills Enhancement - General Working Adults
Funding Amount
$1,000 - $3,000 per year
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Reside in Iowa, Grant, Green, Richland, or Lafayette counties
Other requirements
- Enrolled or considering enrollment in a career-approved course of study leading to increased wages and full-time employment after graduation
- Maintain employment eligibility averaging 20 hours per week
- Good academic standing
- Income guidelines apply: 150% Federal Poverty Level (FPL)
Overview
Year-around assistance with tuition, books, childcare, transportation and more for qualified working students seeking to advance their careers.
Geographic Scope: Iowa, Grant, Green, Richland, and Lafayette counties
Focus Areas: Career-approved courses of study leading to increased wages and full-time employment
Eligibility
- Enrolled or considering enrollment in a career-approved course of study leading to increased wages and full-time employment after graduation
- Maintain employment eligibility averaging 20 hours per week
- Good academic standing
- Income guidelines apply: 150% Federal Poverty Level (FPL)
- Reside in Iowa, Grant, Green, Richland, or Lafayette counties
Award Information
- Average Award: $1,000 - $3,000 per year
- Dependent on funding availability
Contact Information
- Phone: 608-935-2326 ext. 222
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 201 South Iowa Street, Dodgeville, WI 53533
How to Apply
How to Apply
- Complete the Fillable Skills Enhancement Application
- Return filled out application to: [email protected]
- Contact program for more information: 608-935-2326 ext. 222
Application Materials: Fillable application form available on website
What Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 3
- Total given
- $381K
- Median grant
- $110K
- Range
- $107K–$164K
- By dollars: Wisconsin 100%. Top recipient cities: Stevens Point, WI; Waukesha, WI; Wisconsin Dells, WI.
Example grants
Cap Services Inc · Stevens Point, WI
Sec 5311 map 21 funding
$164K
Forward Careers · Waukesha, WI
Sec 5311 map 21 funding
$110K
Central Wisconsin Community Action Council Inc · Wisconsin Dells, WI
Sec 5311 map 21 funding
$107K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Workforce development
- Education
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