Wispact Foundation Grant

The Wispact Foundation Grant, established in 2021, aims to improve the lives of persons with disabilities in Wisconsin. Managed by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, it provides grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofits addressing critical areas such as housing, assistive devices, and inclusive education. The foundation prioritizes proposals that enhance living conditions and accessibility, while excluding capital campaigns and retroactive funding. This initiative fosters community impact and supports organizations dedicated to disability services.

About Wispact Foundation
The Wispact Inc.
As an agency endowment fund established by Wispact Inc. and managed by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, the organization endeavors to make lasting community impacts through grants to organizations that serve persons with disabilities.
Grants
The Wispact Inc. Foundation provides charitable grants to non-profit organizations providing services to persons with disabilities.
Consideration will be given to, but not limited to, proposals addressing needs in the following areas:
Housing: programs designed to improve the day-to-day living conditions, for persons with disabilities, through the provision of safe living environments and enhancing the accessibility to such environmentAssistive Devices: devices designed, made, or adapted to assist a person to perform a particular task; examples include: canes, crutches, walkers, wheel chairs, and shower chairs are all assistive devicesEducation/Recreation: inclusive educational programming including, but not limited to, workshops, summer camps, art classes; educational equipment such as computers, software, projection equipment, art supplies, etc. that promote fulfillment and edification for persons with disabilitiesExpansion of current services in placeTransportation

Eligibility

Your organization must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization according to the Internal Revenue Code—tax exempt pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)—in good standing.All grant funds must be used for the benefit of individuals with disabilities.

Ineligibility

Wispact Foundation grants are not available to provide support for the following:Capital campaignsGeneral operating expenses unrelated to the grant purposeRetroactive funding for activities that have already taken placeBasic researchStaff development activitiesSupplanting of projects or activities that have existing funding from other sources