How much funding does The Monroe Fund Grant Program provide?

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When is the deadline for The Monroe Fund Grant Program?

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The Monroe Fund Grant Program

Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin Inc

Foundation Grants for Nonprofits Community Services Grants Community Development Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Eligible organizations

Once per year the advisory board awards grants to non-profit organizations, the local school district, and/or local government agencies providing charitable projects or programs serving the good of the community.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Notably, grants are awarded once per year, and individuals are not eligible to apply.
Not eligible: Individuals

Overview

The Monroe Fund Grant Program, established in 1996, acts as a permanent endowment fund managed by the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin. It provides annual grants to non-profit organizations, local schools, and government agencies, enhancing community quality of life. Supporters of Monroe can align their philanthropic efforts with community needs through this fund. Notably, grants are awarded once per year, and individuals are not eligible to apply.

Get To Know Us
The Monroe Fund is a permanent endowment fund established by current and former residents in 1996. The Fund provides a means for Monroe supporters to match their philanthropy to the needs of the community.
Each year the Fund gives a percentage of its earnings back to the community in the form of grants that enhance the area’s quality of life.
The Monroe Fund is a component fund of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin.
Family of Funds
The following charitable funds have been established by individuals and organizations to support their charitable goals for the community:
Dr. Fred W. & Alice J. Kundert Charitable FundJane Lysaght Memorial FundMonroe Farmers Market Coupon ProgramClifford & Dorothy Reasa Charitable FundClifford & Dorothy Reasa Fund for Historic Preservation

Eligibility

Once per year the advisory board awards grants to non-profit organizations, the local school district, and/or local government agencies providing charitable projects or programs serving the good of the community.

Ineligibility

The Community Foundation cannot award grants to individuals.

What Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 96
Total given: $3.24M
Median grant: $11K
Range: $5,012–$795K

By dollars: Wisconsin 96%, New York 2%, Illinois 1%. Top recipient cities: Janesville, WI; Monroe, WI; Lancaster, WI.
19% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
26% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Village of New Glarus · New Glarus, WI

Library land purchase, library construction costs, general support, books

$795K
City of Lancaster · Lancaster, WI

Theater sound system, ash tree replacement, fire station renovation, shade canopy…

$213K
Boys & Girls Club of Janesville · Janesville, WI

Building support, operations support, capital campaign support, educational programming

$195K
Children's Museum of Rock County · Janesville, WI

Building support

$126K
Fiscc Inc - Friends of the Woodman's Center · Janesville, WI

Woodman's center capital campaign

$122K