These foundations have a track record of funding arts & culture work in Wisconsin, based on IRS 990 grant data. Use the list below to find funders aligned with your mission, then sign up free to see how well your nonprofit fits each one.
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Who can apply: Eligible applicants are educational, civic, and nonprofit organizations located within a 60-mile radius of Arcadia, Wisconsin, including school districts, youth organizations, and community organizations. Projects must be community-focused arts, music, and/or cultural activities accessible to the general public. Youth club sports without school district affiliation, recreational clubs, religious groups, and political groups are not eligible.
Children and youth servicesArts and cultureHuman services+2 more
Who can apply: Applicants must be nonprofit organizations or other tax-exempt organizations requesting support for a Sheboygan County program, project, or activity. The foundation does not make grants for endowments, for-profit organizations, individuals, or annual fundraising events. Organizations that discriminate on prohibited grounds are not eligible.
AgricultureArts and cultureHistoric preservation+6 more
Who can apply: For Clark County area nonprofit organizations. Applications must be complete and submitted by the deadline; incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
Constitutional orderFree marketsCivil society+4 more
Who can apply: Organizations must be exempt from federal taxation under Section 501(c)(3) and publicly supported under Section 509(a)(1), (2), or (3). The Foundation cannot provide grants to individuals and does not fund overhead or indirect costs.
Arts and cultureCreative innovationExperimental artistic work+8 more
Who can apply: Projects must be time-limited and open to the public. Priority is given to first-time cultural events and programming, innovative or experimental work, meaningful community engagement, and significant expansions or reimagined components of existing events. Recurring annual events without meaningful expansion, routine operating/staffing/administrative expenses, discriminatory organizations, political organizations and candidates, applicants that have not fulfilled previous grant requirements, and capital improvements or renovations unless directly tied to a new visitor initiative are ineligible.
Arts and cultureInterstate artist touringPerformances+3 more
Who can apply: Applicants must be organizations located in the listed Midwestern states or Native Nations and communities sharing that geography; 501(c)(3) nonprofits must have annual expenses of $2 million or less, while tribal organizations may be any budget size. Applicants need a UEI, must be in good standing with Arts Midwest, comply with federal requirements, and propose at least two activities featuring a professional artist or ensemble from outside the applicant’s state, including at least one public performance, exhibition, or workshop and engagement with an underserved audience.
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