The Mequon-Thiensville Community Foundation awards grants to enhance the quality of life in Mequon and Thiensville.
Donor Name: Mequon-Thiensville Community Foundation
State: Wisconsin
City and Village: Mequon and Thiensville
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/01/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Grants from the Mequon-Thiensville Community Foundation will support programs and projects in the areas of recreation, community education, culture, outdoor beautification and general public improvement.
Grant Criteria
- The Mequon-Thiensville Community Foundation Board of Directors reviews each proposal to ensure a good match with the stated mission and areas of interest.
- MTCF prefer opportunities that allow for the greatest community impact, based on numbers of residents that may benefit from the support.
- Projects should emphasize, but are not limited to, capital improvements or additions.
- Projects should not be those that are typically supported as budgetary items through tax dollars, but should provide embellishments to City and Village life.
- Projects that will have lasting impact over a period of years will receive preference over those that are time-limited or brief in nature.
- Applicants must be located in and provide their program/activity/event/opportunity in the City of Mequon or Village of Thiensville
- Organization must have a non-discrimination policy.
- Organizations applying must meet one of the following criteria:
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- An organization holding a current tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3), (4), (6) or (19) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- A recognized government entity: state, county, or city agency, including law enforcement or fire departments, that are requesting funds exclusively for public purposes;
- A K-12 public or private school, charter school, community/junior college, state/private college or university; or
- A church or other faith-based organization with a proposed project that benefits the community at large.
Ineligibility
- Individuals
- Religious, labor or political organizations
- Grants are not made for ongoing operating expenses
- Conferences and meetings
- Organizations that are located outside the City of Mequon or Village of Thiensville
- Activities, events or programs outside the City of Mequon or Village of Thiensville.
For more information, visit MTCF.
