West Bend Community Foundation Grants

The West Bend Community Foundation Grants support 501(c)(3) nonprofits in the greater West Bend area, encouraging community betterment through enduring donor legacies. Grants prioritize new projects and operating support, with a focus on various fields such as aging, arts, basic needs, youth, environment, and medical research. Organizations may apply for one grant annually, and multi-year grants are considered. However, funding excludes sectarian purposes and debt reduction.

NOTE: First time applicants must register their organizations and then complete an organizational profile. Once the registration is complete, the organization will be prompted to complete the organization profile.
Background
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.
The West Bend Community Foundation is a permanent charitable endowment that inspires, encourages and supports enduring donor legacies for the betterment of the greater West Bend community.
Priority Areas
Nonprofits within the greater West Bend area or otherwise serving area residents and addressing broad fields of interest, such as:
Aging and older adults, Arts and culture, Basic needs, Children and youth, Environment, Medical research

Eligibility

Grants are made only to 501(c)(3) nonprofits within the greater West Bend area or otherwise serving area residents.Organizations may only apply for one grant of any type per year. Multi-year grants will be considered, but generally not for more than three years.Grants cover operating support, special projects or capital projects.

Ineligibility

The board will not normally consider applications outside the normal funding cycle.Funding may not be used for:

Sectarian religious purposesDebt reductionEntities ordinarily supported by governmentEndowmentsCampaigns to elect candidatesThird party reimbursementsIndividuals