Fall 2024 Competitive Grants Announcement
December 10, 2024
| By Lauren Journot, Impact Director |
Snow has quickly followed the dropping leaves and changing temperature. At this time of year, we get to welcome autumn and a season of gratitude. The end of 2024 is near, and we are excited to share La Crosse Area Community Foundation awarded $111,555 in quarter four. When you review the full list of grants below, we know you will agree with us that our community has many programs, organizations, and initiatives that we are thankful for. Because of our community’s passionate and generous donors, grant committee and board members, it’s easy to find a multitude of reasons to be grateful today, tomorrow, and forever.
We have completed the competitive grant cycle for 2024. We are excited to continue embracing trust-based practices in grantmaking as we announce the 2025 grant cycles! January 13th kicks off our 2025 grantmaking year with Standard and Zielke (baseball & softball) grants. Both have a submission deadline of February 12th. Micro grants will also open on January 13th and will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until all allocated funds are distributed ($70K). See below for additional grant cycle information for 2025!
2nd Quarter: Mini Grants
Open: March 31, 2025 | Close: April 22, 2025
3rd Quarter: Nonprofit Capacity Building Program Grants
Open: April 21, 2025 | Close: LOI’s due May 5, 2025
4th Quarter: Standard and Mini Grants
Opens: September 15, 2025 | Closes: October 15, 2025
Check out the full list of fall grant recipients!
Mini Grant Awards – Fall 2024
| Organization Name | Project Name | Amount Awarded | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boy Scouts of America, Gateway Area Council | Driving Membership Growth Through Youth Empowerment: Leadership, Adventure, and Career Readiness | $4,274.42 | Roland Beranek Fund & Community Giving Fund |
| GearUp, Inc | 25 in '25 | $10,000.00 | Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Fund & Community Giving Fund |
| Harry J Olson Senior Center | Foot and Nail Care Clinic | $320.00 | Gerald W. and Elizabeth M. Ostreng Endowment Fund |
| HorseSense, Inc | Stride Forward: Expanding Access Through Adaptive Equine Motion | $9,700.00 | Mary Grace Sieber Fund |
| Islands of Brilliance, Inc. | Islands of Brilliance: Fostering Neurodivergent Joy in La Crosse | $10,000.00 | Community Giving Fund |
| La Crosse Area Family YMCA | Salute Social: Veterans Mental Health | $6,250.00 | Reinhart Fund for Mental Health & Community Giving Fund |
| La Crosse Public Education Foundation, Inc. | Advanced Automation/Manufacturing in CTE in the School District of La Crosse | $7,500.00 | Community Giving Fund |
| Onalaska Lions Club | Every Child's Dream--Onalaska | $4,800.00 | Harold E. Lemke Fund |
| Pump House Regional Arts Center | Cultural Immersion Workshop with Mexican Folk Art Collective at Artspire 2025 | $8,750.00 | Community Giving Fund |
| The Good Fight Community Center | Leadership development and youth literacy | $9,000.00 | Community Giving Fund |
| The Hunger Task Force of La Crosse, Inc. | The Food Recovery Program | $10,960.00 | Johns Flaherty Collins-Michael Stoker Memorial Fund & John and Janet Beckwith Fund |
| The Parenting Place | Parent Cafes: Building Strong Communities With Leadership from Underserved Populations | $10,000.00 | Susan M. Quillin Fund |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | Trinity Monday Ministries | $10,000.00 | Community Giving Fund |
| Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation | Building Social Capital for La Crosse Entrepreneurs | $10,000.00 | Susan M. Quillin Fund & Community Giving Fund |