The West Bend Mutual Insurance Company’s Charitable Fund was established to better the greater West Bend Area and improve the lives of its citizens.
Grants from the Fund address broad fields of interest, such as education, the arts and the environment. Organizations interested in applying for funding should refer to the following guidelines, and direct specific questions to Danielle Breen at 414.336.7072.
The Fund primarily awards grants to nonprofit organizations within the greater West Bend area or otherwise serving residents of the greater West Bend area.
Grants are made only to nonprofit organizations exempt from federal taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Grantmaking priorities
The Fund awards grants for new programs, capital projects or operating support. Multiple-year projects may be made for capital projects or projects requiring several years of development.
Priority is given, but not limited, to applications in the following areas:
The Fund does not ordinarily support:
In addition, the Fund will normally not consider standard project applications that have been previously declined, unless expressly permitted by the Fund’s advisors.
Among the criteria which will be used in judging applications are the following:
The Fund’s advisors meet two times per year, in June and in December, to determine grant awards. Please review the grant calendar for application deadlines for each meeting. Only under extraordinary circumstances will the advisors consider grant requests outside the normal funding cycles.
Please review the steps in the How to Apply for a Grant section under the Grant Seekers menu and then click on the “Grants Portal Access” button at the bottom of the page. You will be taken to a page where you can log on to Foundant to complete your application.
Once the agency’s information is entered in the Grants Portal, it may submit an online application. The Fund’s advisors will review proposals and make recommendations. All applicants receive written notification of the advisors’ action.
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For questions about the application process contact Danielle Breen.