Brown County United Way (BCUW) is pleased to announce the 2025 Neighborhood Partnership Grant (NPG) funding opportunity.
Donor Name: Brown County United Way
State: Wisconsin
County: Brown County (WI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/31/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Neighborhood Partnership Grant are intended to catalyze community building by supporting local organizations and associations to come together, build new relationships, strengthen existing relationships, and address a need or issue of concern at the neighborhood level.
NPG encourage applicants to engage neighborhood residents and collaborate with other groups, organizations, etc. in the proposal and in program implementation. The proposals should generate community interest and volunteer participation. Projects must be specific, small in scale, have a realistic plan, and build on the assets of the local neighborhood(s). BCUW intends to fund diverse and innovative programs, projects, and activities that strengthen neighborhood assets.
Impact Areas
The intent of funding is to provide support for a community project, program or activity that aligns BCUW Impact Areas:
The intent of funding is to provide support for a community project, program or activity that aligns BCUW Impact Areas:
- Health: mental, physical, emotional, and social well-being for all in the community.
- Examples: Beautification projects, mental health programming, screenings, navigation
- Education: pursuit and development of skills and information at all ages and stages of life.
- Examples: Literacy, GED, early childhood, senior, family programming, enrichment classes
- Financial (Economic Mobility): realization of personal potential through available resources that allow individuals and groups to prosper in an economic system.
- Examples: Budget classes, career development, community legal aid programs
- Connection: a sense of belonging, social support, self-advocacy, and empowerment:
- Examples: cultural events, socials that foster individual connection, and/or neighborhood identity, playgroups, civic engagement and leadership programs that foster collective identity.
Funding Information
Requests must be between $1,000-$10,000.
Grant Period
March 15, 2025 – March 15, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations must meet eligibility standards to be considered for funding, including financial strength and program/project/initiative design, impact, and budget.
Proposal must adhere to the following requirements:
- Proposals must take place within Brown County, WI.
- Proposed projects, programs, and/or activities must take place within a minimum of one cohort (more than one is acceptable).
- All funds will be spent within the designated geographic area specified in this application.
- Individual or collaborative applications will be accepted. Collaborative proposals must have a shared commitment through development, implementation, and shared financial contributions.
- A brief project report, including a financial report is required shortly after the project/program/activity completion and will be submitted via the BCUW grant management system (e-Cimpact), and through an in-person meeting. Collection of demographic information will be collected via survey methods.
- All grantees will be invited to participate in BCUW led collaborative granting meetings during the cycle.
For more information, visit BCUW.
