The Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin announced that 20 charitable causes have received Community Enhancement Grants totaling $270,000 in the first half of 2020.
By: Sue Nelson
Program Officer
9 JULY 2020
$270,000 Awarded in Community Enhancement Grants
[WAUSAU, WI, July 2020] — The Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin announced that 20 charitable causes have received Community Enhancement Grants totaling $270,000 in the first half of 2020.
Community Enhancement Grants address the tangible needs of nonprofit organizations, as well as new initiatives, that create a vibrant and livable community for all. These grants provide support for the arts, education, health, human services, and resource preservation – enhancing every area of life for people throughout Marathon County.
“Our board is dedicated to being good stewards of the contributions that have been entrusted to us. Being forward-focused, we diligently review applications and award grants to deserving nonprofit organizations that best fit the current needs of the community for a long-term impact,” states Ann Werth chair of the Community Foundation’s Distributions Committee.
The next Community Enhancement Grant deadlines are September 1 and December 1, 2020. Grants range in size from $1,000 to $50,000 depending on the scope of the proposal – and $280,000 remains to be allocated this year. Applicants are strongly encouraged to speak with Foundation staff before applying. Visit here for more details.
Community Enhancement Grants Awarded to Date 2020
AMOUNT |
ORGANIZATION |
PURPOSE |
| 1,126 | Achieve Center | Sound Technology: Audiometer |
| 10,000 | Athens Advancement and Agricultural Association | Athens Fair Grounds Electrical Safety Upgrade |
| 25,000 | Beyond Pencils & Crayons Grants | Beyond Pencils & Crayons Grants 2020-21 |
| 6,296 | Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area | Boys & Girls Club Walk-In Cooler |
| 5,000 | Center for the Visual Arts | Lumberjacks Love Computers, Especially Logging In! |
| 15,000 | Central Wisconsin Off Road Cycling Coalition | Nine Mile County Forest Mountain Bike Trail Improvements |
| 10,000 | Central Wisconsin Water Walkers | Community Dock Upgrade |
| 15,000 | Children’s Imaginarium | Children’s Museum Capital Campaign |
| 25,000 | Community Arts Grants | Community Arts Grants 2020 |
| 7,500 | CWIMMA/NCWWDB | CWIMMA Milestone Program |
| 10,000 | GiGi’s Playhouse Wausau | Believe In Our Build |
| 25,000 | Keep Area Teens Safe | KATS Initial Start-up (Phases I & II) |
| 5,650 | LuCille Tack Center for the Arts | Art Gallery Refresh at LuCille Tack Center for the Arts (LTCA) |
| 15,000 | MC United Soccer Club | Artificial Turf Satellite Fields Capital Campaign |
| 15,000 | Performing Arts Foundation | Grand Theater Lighting Project |
| 10,000 | Samoset Council Boy Scouts of America | Business & Technology Center |
| 10,000 | St Vincent de Paul Cabrini Conference | St Vincent de Paul Thrift Store Electronic Sign |
| 6,733 | The Neighbors’ Place Inc. | The Safe and Healthy Food Pantry Project |
| 3,025 | Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art | Computer and Main Entrance Door System |
| 50,000 | Wausau School Foundation | Environmental Learning Center at the Wausau School Forest |
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