Waupaca Area Community Foundation Fund

Purpose

Waupaca Area Community Foundation Fund grant money comes from fundraising activities — including an annual gala — and unrestricted funds that donors established intending that volunteer board members determine the best ways to use the grant money to address community needs.

Annual Competitive Grants are available for projects and programs in the areas of arts and culture, community development, education, environment, health and human services.

What We Fund

Creative new activities or services: New programs, one-time projects, events, exhibits, studies or surveys.
Enhancement or strengthening of existing activities: Projects to enhance, expand or strengthen the range, quantity and/or quality of an organization’s programs and services. More here.
Small capital investments: Items that are directly related to program delivery or service to clients, such as a refrigerator for a food pantry or equipment to comply with ADA requirements.
Recurring events: Exhibits, presentations, performances or non-fundraising events that occur on a periodic basis. Grants will only support the same program or project for a maximum of three years.

Range of grantmaking: Applicants may submit one application per organization of up to $7,500.

Deadline: June 10 by 11:59 p.m. Grant decisions are made in mid-August.

What We Don’t Fund

General operating expenses not related to the proposed project.
Fundraisers or fundraising events.
Organizations that don’t serve residents in the greater Waupaca Area (Waupaca, Weyauwega, Fremont, Iola, Scandinavia, Ogdensburg, Manawa, King)

To Apply

To see if you qualify for a grant, carefully review the Community Foundation’s general grant policies. These policies include important information such as which types of organizations can receive grants, our nondiscrimination policy, faith-based funding policy, etc.
Based on the general grant policies and grant guidelines stated above, if you believe you qualify, you may apply through our Grant Portal. (If you have not used the Grant Portal before, go to our Grant Portal landing page for information on registration, FAQs, and helpful tutorials.)
Once logged into the Grant Portal, click on the “Apply” page and search for the grant you wish to apply for.