StartUP Respite Grant Program
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Provides funding for new respite programs or businesses in Wisconsin. Application requests are accepted throughout the year.
Geographic Scope: Wisconsin
Eligible Applicants: New respite programs or businesses
Allowable Expenses:
- Start-up program costs
- Facility expenses
- Insurance
- Payroll
- Accounting
- Licensing
- Equipment
- Supplies
- Staff education
Application Process: Requests accepted throughout the year
Contact:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 608.222.2033
- Address: 1835 E. Edgewood Dr. Suite 105 – 436, Appleton, WI 54913
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from Respite Care Association of Wisconsin Inc's IRS filings)
Ascending Angels
Milwaukee, WI · 2023
$25K
Jefferson, WI · 2023
$25K
Crosspoint Church Family Respite
Madison, WI · 2023
$25K
Families of Abilities
Janesville, WI · 2023
$25K
Trusted Care
Milwaukee, WI · 2023
$20K
6 grants in Respite Care Association of Wisconsin Inc's 2023 filings reference “StartUP Respite Grant Program” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What Respite Care Association of Wisconsin Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 9
- Total given
- $170K
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $5,484–$25K
- By dollars: Wisconsin 100%. Top recipient cities: Appleton, WI; West Milwaukee, WI; Milwaukee, WI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Yellow Hearts Adult Day Center · West Milwaukee, WI
Applications are accepted from existing, new, and expanding respite care providers for…
$25K
Quality Care Preference LLC · Milwaukee, WI
Applications are accepted from existing, new, and expanding respite care providers for…
$25K
Discovering Pathways Inc · Lake Geneva, WI
Applications are accepted from existing, new, and expanding respite care providers for…
$25K
University of WI System · Madison, WI
Applications are accepted from existing, new, and expanding respite care providers for…
$25K
Bayfield County · Washburn, WI
Applications are accepted from existing, new, and expanding respite care providers for…
$25K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Startups
- Small businesses
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