West Bend Community Foundation - Early Childhood Education Grant

West Bend Community Foundation - Early Childhood Education Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc
Amount: Up to US $5,000
Last Updated: March 13, 2026

Summary

Overview

About Us The Greater Milwaukee Foundation is Wisconsin’s largest community foundation and was among the first established in the world. Since 1915, we have been at the heart of the civic community, helping donors achieve the greatest philanthropic impact, elevating the work of changemakers across neighborhoods, and bringing people and organizations together to help our region thrive. West Bend Community Foundation - Early Childhood Education 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. Area served 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 Urgency of need for support

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Grants are made only to 501(c) (3) nonprofit organizations within the greater West Bend area or otherwise serving area residents.