Deadline: 01-Aug-21
Madison Community Foundation’s (MCF) Community Impact grants program advance initiatives that impact lives and the community for the long-term.
These grants, made primarily from MCF’s Community Impact and COVID-19 Priority funds, join several other grants made earlier in the year to area organizations, bringing the total grants awarded to more than $400,000 so far this year.
How much money can I apply for?
This is determined on a case-by-case basis and depends on the scope of your project as well as the availability of funds.
What will not be funded by Community Impact grants?
- Individuals
- Endowments not held by MCF
- Debt retirement
- Lobbying
- Annual campaigns
- Scholarships
- Organizations for religious purposes
- Substance abuse treatment
- Health care services, including mental health
- Ongoing maintenance and operations
- Short-term events and celebrations
- Simultaneous requests from the same organization
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Sports & recreation, except in the case of those using sports programming for academic purpose
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit organizations, exempt from Federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or governmental bodies, including schools and municipalities, are eligible to apply.
- If an organization does not have its own 501(c)(3) designation, Madison Community Foundation will accept proposals from nonprofits that are working under the formal designation of a fiscal sponsor that does have its own 501(c)(3) letter.
- Community Impact grants are made to qualifying charitable organizations, not to individuals.
For more information, visit https://www.madisongives.org/nonprofits/apply-for-a-madison-community-foundation-grant