West Bend Community Foundation - Early Childhood Education Grant

West Bend civic leaders Cliff Nelson and R. Douglas Ziegler believed that people ought to give back to the community in which they live. In 1999, the two men put their words into action by launching the West Bend Community Foundation, a Greater Milwaukee Foundation supporting organization that is a permanent charitable endowment serving the greater West Bend area.
Grantmaking focus
The West Bend Community Foundation has a separate grant application to support the Early Childhood Education (ECE) sector. Nonprofits working to support high quality ECE facilities, expand the ECE workforce, advocate for increased ECE access, and/or work to promote healthy physical, cognitive, language, and social-emotional development for children 0 – 8 years of age may apply for grants up to $5,000.
Grant amount
Multi-year grants will be considered, but generally not for more than three years
Organizations may only apply for one grant of any type per year
Grants cover operating support, special projects or capital projects
Evaluation criteria
Significance of the problem(s) addressed to the people of the greater West Bend area
Capacity of the agency (governing body, staff, financing) to respond to the problem(s)
Number of greater West Bend area residents expected to benefit

Eligibility

Grants are made only to 501(c) (3) nonprofit organizations within the greater West Bend area or otherwise serving area residents.