The Fulcrum Foundation awards grants to support the community’s physical, emotional, intellectual, and societal well – being determined by identified priorities.
Donor Name: Fulcrum Foundation
State: Wisconsin
County: Price County (WI), Taylor County (WI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/31/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Utilizing the guiding principles, Fulcrum Foundation works with and supports community partners to address critical opportunities in the following areas:
- Fulcrum Foundation focuses on partnering with organizations to support sustainable projects that align with its priorities, benefit many people or an underserved population and have specific, measurable impacts. A key component of this process is to reach an agreement with community partners on the definition of success for a project. Throughout a project’s duration, Fulcrum Foundation will be an active partner understanding project challenges, progress, and success.
Funding Information
Requests greater than $25,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible community partners are based in the Aspirus Medford service area, non-profit, IRS tax exempt 501(c)3 or government organizations, including but not limited to:
- Health, social service, and other community-based organizations
- Local governments
- Voluntary associations, foundations, civic and citizen groups
- Federally recognized Indian tribal governments, tribes, and tribal organizations.
- All proposals will be screened for eligibility and reviewed using the following criteria:
- A clearly stated goal that is Specific, Measurable, Achievable (though not necessarily easily), and Time-bound
- Compelling rationale that the proposed change addresses a community need and evidence of community engagement in the process
- Evidence of a collaborative partnership with experience and expertise to implement the project
- Evidence of a long-term impact on community well-being will result from the project
- Evidence of sustainability of the project will be achieved Priority will be given to projects that:
- Benefit people in the Fulcrum Foundation service area
- Benefit either many people or a specific underserved population
- Are implemented by tax exempt organizations with strong and compassionate leadership.
Funding Restrictions
Funds may NOT be used for:
- Entertainment or alcoholic beverages
- Lobbying
- Projects conducted outside of the Fulcrum Foundation service area (Residents of Taylor County, the southern half of Price County or within 25 miles of Medford, Wisconsin)
- Reimbursement solely for patient care or clinical service delivery
- Supplanting funds or resources that are available from other sources
- Indirect costs such as ongoing operating expenses of an organization’s routine functions and principal programs or debt reduction (unless there is an acceptable sustainability plan accompanying the request).
For more information, visit Fulcrum Foundation.
