Community Impact Fund
The Community Impact Fund backs large-scale, sustainable projects that expand programs or facilities and address systemic challenges for lasting benefit in southern Wisconsin communities.
Funder: Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027
Funding Amounts: $5,000–$10,000 per award; typically one-year projects; total annual pool varies with endowment
Summary: Supports large-scale, sustainable projects and collaborations that generate lasting, positive impact in southern Wisconsin communities.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; all dates are projected and may change.
Description
The Community Impact Fund provides competitive grants for significant projects, programs, or services that deliver long-term benefits to communities within southern Wisconsin. The fund prioritizes initiatives involving program, technology, or facility expansion, organizational and program viability, and multi-community collaborations that address systemic challenges. Grants are intended for impactful projects that surpass the capacity of local resources due to their size, scope, or duration, and must demonstrate financial sustainability and broad-reaching outcomes. The fund is an endowment of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, with grant-making capacity growing as the endowment increases.
