Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) supports initiatives for community and neighborhood development, health and human services, arts and culture, education and environment.
Donor Name: WEC Energy Group
State: Wisconsin
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/31/2022
Size of the Grant: $25,000
Details:
The company matches its employees’ charitable giving to those initiatives and also conducts an annual workplace giving campaign for the United Way. Financial support is provided to the activities of nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations in communities served by WPS. Most of the charitable support is through the WPS Foundation, funded by stockholders of WEC Energy Group.
Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) is committed to enhancing the well-being of the communities it serves. That’s why WPS, with support from its charitable foundation, provides grants to nonprofit organizations, associations and worthwhile community causes throughout its service area.
Categories
- Arts and culture
- Arts and culture add to the richness of life in their communities. They support projects that promote diversity and make the arts accessible to all people. This includes theater, dance, music and museums.
- Community and neighborhood development
- Communities become stronger when neighbors work together. They support nonprofit organizations dedicated to community improvement.
- Education
- Lifelong learning helps ensure a strong future for our communities and their economies. They contribute to programs that complement their company’s educational programs and philosophies, including opportunities for minorities and women. They support partnerships between businesses and educational institutions, career planning and youth mentorship.
- Environment
- As a company, they protect and encourage the wise use of natural resources. They also support others’ efforts for the betterment of fish and wildlife, water and air quality, forests, energy efficiency, renewable energy and recycling.
- Health and human services
- The physical and emotional well-being of everyone in their communities is a measure of the health of the communities. They support programs that serve limited-income, senior and handicapped individuals, and those emphasizing wellness.
Funding Information
Many are $1,000 or less. Grants of $25,000 or more are rare.
Criteria
Eligible projects/organizations
- Qualified charitable, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations, per Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Code guidelines
- Located in the area served by their respective energy company
- Focused on one of our funding areas:
- Community and neighborhood development
- Arts and culture
- Health and human services
- Education
- Environment
General Operating Support
They prefer to support a particular program or project. They rarely provide operating funds to individual United Way agencies that already benefit from our donations to United Way. While United Way supported organizations are excluded for general operating support, they are eligible to apply for a project, program or capital campaign and event sponsorships.
For more information, visit WPS Foundation Grant.
