Featured Grant Stories

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 […]

Free pop-up camps to be held throughout La Crosse County More than 350 local youth will be able to attend free outdoor skills and character day camps this summer. La Crosse Area Community Foundation provided a $10,000 grant to the Gateway Area Council, Scouting America, to create and host the camps across several communities in […]

With grant funding from La Crosse Community Foundation, Clearwater Farm is developing a new wetland habitat and education space. The project aims to educate the community about the importance of wetlands and sustainable practices while providing a hands-on learning environment for all ages. La Crosse Community Foundation announced the grant today at the Wetland Habitat […]

The greater La Crosse area will have a new resource for people experiencing mental health crises next month. Community grants, including one for $50,000 from La Crosse Community Foundation, have paved the way for a new Tellurian Behavioral Health stabilization facility in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Tellurian Behavioral Health offers an innovative and urgently needed alternative […]

Blueprints for the Future The Coulee Region offers a unique opportunity each year for aspiring engineers, thanks to the partnership between the Western Chapter of the Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers and La Crosse Community Foundation. The Coulee Region Engineering Scholarship helps make it possible for students who want to shape the future through engineering. […]

Grant helps facilitate robotics program expansion It was nerd nirvana today at the La Crosse Center. As 54 teams from five states gathered for the Seven Rivers Regional Robotics Competition, La Crosse Community Foundation announced a grant to Holmen’s FIRST Lego League team, Nerds On A Mission, to expand its program to a younger cohort. […]

La Crosse Community Foundation is jumping into spring with a HUGE list of grant announcements! This year is unique because we are in the middle of revamping our grant making process to align with our new strategic plan. Please know, we’re not throwing out the entire grant process. We’re evolving to better meet the needs […]

ATC Welcomes Four-Legged Staff Member With a grant from La Crosse Community Foundation, Adult & Teen Challenge of Western Wisconsin is integrating a therapy dog program to support individuals in recovery. Ozzie, an Australian Labradoodle, has been training for his new post since August. He’ll become certified this June and enter full-time service. For now, […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This blog has been edited to reflect the correct grant amount. $25,000 grant a game-changer The Coulee Region Humane Society recently received a game-changing, unrestricted $25,000 grant from La Crosse Community Foundation. And it’s not just the animals who are winning. The grant comes at a pivotal time for CRHS as it nears […]

As the temperatures get colder, we have the opportunity to welcome autumn and a season of gratitude. The end of 2023 is near, and we are excited to share La Crosse Community Foundation awarded $293,268 in quarter four. When you review the full list of grants below, we know you will agree with us that […]