Funding Amount

Up to $5,000

Deadline

March 1, 2027

327 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Youth Development Committee Grant

Award Amount: Up to $5,000

Geographic Scope: Dane County, Wisconsin

Focus Areas: Programs supporting development of middle and high school age youth

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Must be a tax-exempt public charitable organization (501(c)(3))

  • Must attach IRS Determination letter

  • Services must primarily benefit children and youth residing in Dane County who face special challenges (economic, developmental, physical, and/or social)

  • Cannot be a private foundation per IRS classification

  • Cannot be religious organizations unless services are non-doctrinal and in specified areas of interest
  • Grant Uses:

  • Enhancing effectiveness of existing programs

  • Making startup efforts possible

  • Supporting pilot projects
  • Submission Requirements:

  • Each budget category must be specific and clear

  • Must include a method for evaluating the impact of funded activities

  • Description of activities must be succinct and clearly connected to at least one specified area of interest

  • Organizations may submit only one distinct project per committee per funding cycle

  • Cannot submit the same project to multiple committees
  • What They Don't Fund:

  • Multi-year commitments

  • Individuals

  • Schools

  • Endowments

  • Debt retirement
  • Committee Contact:

  • Sandy Gehler, Chair

  • - Email: sgehler@rwbaird.com
    - Phone: 608-830-3526

    Mailing Address:
    The Kids Fund
    1901 Fish Hatchery Rd
    Madison, WI 53713

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    1. Complete the Youth Development Grant Application Form
    2. Submit by March 1 (postmarked/emailed)
    3. Include required materials:
    - Copy of IRS 501(c)(3) Determination letter
    - Organization name and identifying information
    - Contact name, address, telephone, email, fax
    - Tax Exempt I.D. number
    - Payee information (if check should be made to different name)
    - Organizational mission and purpose statement
    - Approximate current annual budget
    - Main sources of support and percentages
    - Project title
    - Amount requested (up to $5,000)
    - Two-sentence summary including project goals and number of participants
    - Whether submitting different proposals to other committees
    - Detailed project summary including:
    - Specific activities and experiences of the program
    - Outcomes sought and data collection methods for assessing success
    - Participant characteristics and selection process
    - Any outreach efforts
    - Detailed budget breakdown by category
    - Other funding sources and amounts
    - Summary of past Kids Fund impact (if previously funded within past 3 years)

    Note: Form submission currently disabled on website.

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitsyouth-programsyouth-leadership

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