This year’s Community Needs grant cycle for the Community Foundation of Chippewa County will open on August 26. Nonprofit and charitable organizations serving Chippewa County are encouraged to apply for Community Needs Grants through the Community Foundation.

Community Needs grants fund projects within the following categories: Arts and Culture, Community Development, Education, Health and Human Services, Environment and Animal Welfare. Funding for these grants are made possible through the generosity of those who have established Unrestricted and Field of Interest Endowed Funds through the Community Foundation of Chippewa County and from contributions made to our Board Grant Fund.

Application for Community Needs grants and guidelines are available on the Foundation’s website at: www.yourlegacyforever.org/grants Grants are awarded to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations or public charities that qualify as defined in section 170(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code.

NORTHWESTERN BANK SCHOOL MINI-GRANTS

Chippewa County Public and Private School educators are also invited to apply for Northwestern Bank Mini-Grant funding at this time and that application is available online. Northwestern Bank Mini-Grants fund Chippewa County educators serving 3rd – 8th grades and support innovative learning and motivational activities or service-learning projects.

Proposals for Community Needs and Northwestern Bank grants must be received by 5:00 PM Wednesday, October 7 to be considered for funding.

RESPONSE-RECOVERY-REBUILD GRANTS

The Response – Recovery – Rebuild Fund has been created to serve and support nonprofit organizations now by providing them flexible resources to address the impact of the COVID-19 public health crisis throughout Chippewa County and to be here for future crisis situations.

Nonprofit organizations serving Chippewa County with funding needs directly related to the community impact of COVID-19 that focus on preparedness, response, recovery, and/or rebuilding efforts should email [email protected] to request an application or contact our Office at 715-723-8125 for additional information. At this time, these grant funds will support immediate and emerging needs related to COVID-19 only and will be reviewed on an on-going basis.

About the Community Foundation of Chippewa County The mission of the Community Foundation of Chippewa County is to enable donors to achieve their philanthropic goals, to meet changing community needs, benefiting the communities, people, and other nonprofit organizations of Chippewa County.

To learn more about the Community Foundation of Chippewa County, please contact us: Office Hours: Monday – Thursday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm; Friday 9:00 am- 1:00 pm Phone: (715) 723-8125 Email: [email protected] Website: www.yourlegacyforever.org