How much funding does Women's Fund of Portage County provide?

Women's Fund of Portage County provides Over $40,000 annually in funding.

When is the deadline for Women's Fund of Portage County?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is Women's Fund of Portage County offered?

Women's Fund of Portage County runs on an annual cycle.

Women's Fund of Portage County

Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin Inc

Foundation Annual Grants for Women Grants for Nonprofits Grants for Mental Health Domestic Violence Grants

Funding Amount

Over $40,000 annually

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

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Geography

In Portage County

Overview

Geographic Scope: Portage County, Wisconsin

Program Overview:
Competitive grants supporting nonprofit programs addressing financial wellness, childcare access and expansion, and mental and behavioral health support for women in Portage County. Grants made possible through the Women's Fund of Portage County Legacy Endowment, established in 1996.

Funding Source:

Women's Fund of Portage County Legacy Endowment
Endowment grew to over $1 million from local donors
Provides over $40,000 annually for grants

Focus Areas:

Financial wellness for women
Childcare access and expansion
Mental and behavioral health support for women
Support for vulnerable populations including refugee and immigrant women
Domestic violence survivor support

Award Range:

2025 competitive cycle: $15,500 total awarded
Individual grants range from $500-$4,000

2025 Grant Recipients:

Ib Hnub aka One Day Program – Central WI Hmong Professionals Program ($2,000)
Skills Enhancement Program – CAP Services, Inc ($2,500)
Good Start Grants – Childcaring, Inc. ($4,000)
Scholarships for Mothers – UW-Stevens Point Women's and Gender Studies ($2,000)
Family Crisis Center – CAP Services, Inc ($2,500)
Back to School Bash – Evergreen Community Initiatives ($500)
Before School Care in Junction City – Boys and Girls Club of Portage County ($1,000)
Operations Costs – Amherst's Own Childcare ($1,000)

Related Initiative: Women's Fund 100 Strong
Donor group that supports grants through the Women's Fund. Fall 2026 grants awarded $13,195 to Family Crisis Center and $7,105 to ECDC Multicultural Resource Center for violence survivor support.

Contact Information:

Phone: (715) 342-4454
Email: foundation@cfcwi.org
Address: 2801 Hoover Rd. Unit 1B, Stevens Point, WI 54481
Director: Sarah Ross (Director of Community Grants/Women's Fund)

What Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 48
Total given: $2.18M
Median grant: $15K
Range: $5,299–$1.25M

By dollars: Wisconsin 98%, Oklahoma 1%, Illinois <1%. Top recipient cities: Stevens Point, WI; Wautoma, WI; Madison, WI.
65% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
38% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Stevens Point Area YMCA · Stevens Point, WI

Behavorial health and support services

$1.25M
McComb Bruchs Performing Arts Center · Wautoma, WI

General operations

$102K
Meals on Wheels Inc · Stevens Point, WI

General mission support

$69K
City of Stevens Point · Stevens Point, WI

For emerson project pledge phase two completion , for the stevens point sculpture park…

$53K
Portage County Historical Society · Stevens Point, WI

Building collections and community

$49K