W.I.L.D. (Wilderness Investing in Leadership Development) Scholarship Grant

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Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin Inc

Foundation Grants for Youth Programs Youth Leadership Grants Grants for Education

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Open to students from: Adams-Friendship High School, Baraboo High School, Beaver Dam High School, Cambria-Friesland High School, Columbus High School, Green Lake High School, Horicon High School, Hustisford High School, Mauston High School, Mayville High School, Montello High School, Necedah High…

Other requirements

For a graduating senior or resident living in one of the following counties: Sauk, Columbia, Juneau, Adams, Marquette, Dodge or Green Lake who will be attending an accredited college, university or technical school.
Must have minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Preference for financial need but is not a restriction.

Overview

The W.I.L.D. Scholarship, offered by The Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, supports graduating seniors from designated high schools in several counties. Applicants must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 and demonstrate financial need, although it is not a requirement. This initiative aims to foster leadership development and enhance educational opportunities for students pursuing further studies in accredited institutions.

The Community Foundation is a repository for more than 700 charitable funds worth more than $50 million. We service these funds by managing the investment, encouraging and supporting additions, overseeing the disbursement of grants and scholarships, and managing the requisite government paperwork.
The Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin serves communities in nine Southern Wisconsin counties: Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Rock, Sauk, Vernon, and Walworth.
(Wilderness Investing in Leadership Development) Scholarship

Eligibility

For a graduating senior or resident living in one of the following counties: Sauk, Columbia, Juneau, Adams, Marquette, Dodge or Green Lake who will be attending an accredited college, university or technical school. Must have minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Preference for financial need but is not a restriction.

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