West Wind Fund Grant

The West Wind Fund Grant, provided by the Boreal Waters Community Foundation, aims to support the preservation of historic sites in Bayfield. This grant encourages innovative restoration projects and co-funding partnerships with organizations and individuals. Eligible applicants must be charitable organizations or have a fiscal sponsor, and they should serve the Bayfield community. The fund prioritizes initiatives that include professional consultations, infrastructure repairs, and educational outreach related to local history.

The fund encourages preservation in Bayfield by providing grants for preservation projects. The fund encourages co-sponsorship of projects or co-funding, such as by corporations, regional foundations, individuals or organizations.
Examples
The following are representative but not exclusive examples of projects:

• Obtaining professional expertise in areas such as architecture, planning, paint analysis and/or historic paint color consultation

Costs of hiring a preservation architect or consultant to offer guidance on historic furnishings or plans associated with the preservation, restoration and interpretation of historic interiors
Infrastructure repairs
Paperwork costs, feasibilities studies or research costs related to historic destinations or preservations
Lectures, publications or exhibit costs related to historical buildings in Bayfield
Garden or park services or fountain repair or restoration (garden maintenance is a low priority)
Archaeology costs
Graphic design costs for historic addresses, signs and other historic aesthetic enhancements, not including murals

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for funding, an organization must:Be classified as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or classified as an organization under Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code or have a fiscal sponsor classified as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or an organization under Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code
Be located in or provide service to residents within Bayfield or Bayfield Township