The Basic Needs Giving Partnership Grant

The Basic Needs Giving Partnership Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region
Amount: US $300,000
Last Updated: April 04, 2026

Summary

The Basic Needs Giving Partnership aims to enhance equity and economic well-being in Northeast Wisconsin by providing multi-year flexible funding for collaborative initiatives addressing root causes of community issues. With a focus on early care and education, housing access, mental health, and substance use, the partnership seeks to disrupt systemic poverty. Grants up to $100,000 annually will support projects over a three-year duration, fostering trust, collaboration, and learning in pursuit of thriving, equitable communities.

Overview

About the Basic Needs Giving Partnership The Basic Needs Giving Partnership supports the people and places advancing equity and economic well-being for everyone in Northeast Wisconsin. We are centralizing and coordinating all of our activities under a single regional organization where we will continue to collaborate, advocate, and distribute resources in ways that not only address current needs in our communities, but that also actively work to disrupt the systems, policies, and practices that hold poverty in place. We will live by our shared values of trust and collaboration, curiosity and learning, and equity with a systems-based approach as we work towards our vision of thriving, equitable communities across Northeast Wisconsin. Funding Priorities and Grant Amounts Grants in this cycle will provide multi-year flexible funding for current and emerging collaborative change initiatives/projects that are working to get at the root of why complex issues continue to exist. We will fund efforts that align with one or more of the following grant priorities: Early Care and Education (ages birth to 5)Housing AccessMental HealthSubstance Use Multi-year Award Amount: Up to $100,000 each year Grant Duration: 3 years

Eligibility

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