Millions of dollars in local grant money is out there
The Community Foundation of Chippewa County distributes millions of dollars in grants, to Chippewa County non-profits and charities, each year. According to the their fiscal year 2022-23 annual report, they granted nearly $1.4 million in grants and distributions that year.
Competitive grant applications for this year, opened Aug. 26. Non-profits and charities serving Chippewa County’s people, and resources, can apply for annual, competitive grant funding, through the foundation’s website, at yourlegacyforever. org. Two types of grant applications are due Oct. 3: Community Needs Grants and Northwestern Bank School Mini-Grants.
Community Needs Grants are awarded to charitable organizations serving Chippewa County. Grant funding can support projects focused on arts and culture, community development, education, environment and animal welfare, and health and human services. Grants ranging between $500 to $6,500, will be awarded early in 2025.
Northwestern Bank School Mini-Grants are awarded to Chippewa County, third through eighth-grade educators, to fund innovative learning and motivational activities, or service-learning projects for their students. Grants up to $350, will be awarded in late 2024.
To support grant seekers, the foundation will host a 30-minute live webinar, “How to Prepare an Online Community Needs Grant Application,” Friday, Sept. 6, at 11:30 a.m. To register, email grants@yourlegacyforever.org.
“The generous amount of grant-making is only possible because of those who open endowed funds and those who donate to an existing fund,” said Jill Herriges, foundation executive director.
