The City of South Milwaukee is seeking applications for its Civic Grant to address a community need, improve community support, solve a problem, or enrich the people of South Milwaukee.
Donor Name: City of South Milwaukee
State: Wisconsin
City: South Milwaukee
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/01/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $25,000
Details:
The purpose of the Bucyrus Civic Grant Program is to benefit the community, allocating funds to South Milwaukee’s nonprofit organizations.
Projects must demonstrate how they benefit the community. Grants may address a community need, improving community support, solving a problem, or enriching the people of South Milwaukee educational, health, or cultural experience. Grants may be for programs that address the workforce skills gap, support economic empowerment initiatives, foster effective public private partnerships, or boost neighborhood revitalization programs.
Funding priorities
- Civic development
- Arts and Culture
- Health and Human Services
- Education
- Public benefit/community improvement
- Environment
Funding Information
The Bucyrus Foundation will fund eligible projects that are not less than $1,000 and up to $25,000. All grant awards are subject to annual funding.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible, an applicant organization must be classified as a 501(c)(3) (operating one or more years) by the Internal Revenue Service or be a local government agency. Applicant organizations must operate within or directly serve the City of South Milwaukee and funds must be used for the benefit of the community.
Eligible Grant Items
- Existing program improvements or program expansion to reach a unique audience.
- New innovative programs that address an unmet community need.
- New fixed assets to improve organizations capacity to serve the community with consideration give to other system improvements.
- Capacity building efforts that benefit existing nonprofit organizations.
- Vibrant art and cultural amenities and other activities that offer experiences for residents and visitors.
- Programs that encourage collaborative partnerships that employ comprehensive strategies to strengthen community systems.
- Programs that empower individuals or groups of people with the skills they need to effect change.
- Organization’s planning needs related directly to how they might achieve their mission through strategic planning, merger conversations, and similar efforts.
- Community initiatives that advance solutions to community’s greatest challenges using innovative strategies and a collaborative spirit
- New projects that sustain a healthy local community and provide opportunities for outdoor entertainment and recreation.
For more information, visit City of South Milwaukee.
