Grant Opportunities
Funding Opportunities
USDAexpand_more
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)expand_more
MFAI’s Milwaukee Urban Ag Network (MUAN) Exploratory Conservation Fundingexpand_more
MFAI’s Milwaukee Urban Ag Network (MUAN) Exploratory Conservation Funding
Summary:
Are you a Milwaukee County individual or community garden/ organization interested in implementing a conservation practice on your urban farm or garden?
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute would love to help you fund it!
With funding support from USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), MFAI’s Milwaukee Urban Ag Network (MUAN) is providing Exploratory Conservation Funding of up to $1,000 to fifteen Milwaukee County individuals and organizations interested in applying conservation practices to their farms or gardens.
Funds are available to individuals and community organizations based in Milwaukee County, who are already farming or gardening.
Sponsor: USDA-NRCS
Amount: $1,000
Due date: Applications will be reviewed for funding decisions on a rolling basis, beginning July 10, 2024, and will continue until all available funding has been exhausted.
To learn more: https://www.michaelfields.org/blog-posts/exploratory-conservation-funding-available-for-mke-farmers-amp-gardeners
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Brittingham Wisconsin Trustexpand_more
Summary:
The Brittingham Wisconsin Trust traditionally provides small grant support for university-sponsored projects, with an emphasis on projects in the arts and humanities that may not have access to other funding, as well as projects identified by campus leadership as priorities of the institution. The Trust also supports innovative or experimental projects that may subsequently be funded through traditional sources, interdisciplinary activities, and special projects that contribute to the university’s knowledge base or provide distinctive learning experiences.
Please see the website below for additional submission details. It is recommended that grant requests be in the $2,000 – $10,000 range. Larger grants may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Sponsor: Brittingham Wisconsin Trust
Amount: $2,000 – $10,000
Due Date: 8/30/2024
More Information: https://provost.wisc.edu/awards-and-grants/
Evjue Foundationexpand_more
Summary:
The Evjue Foundation grants are made possible by the generous philanthropy of the late William T. Evjue, the founder of The Capital Times newspaper. The Evjue Foundation regularly makes grants to UW-Madison for projects that provide outreach and enhance the quality of life for those living in Madison and Dane County more broadly. While the Evjue Foundation holds two grant rounds per year, all grant proposal that involve a UW-Madison entity must be submitted through the campus process which has an early spring deadline on the last Friday in February of each year.
The Evjue Foundation traditionally funds community outreach-oriented projects. Proposals should describe how the project will benefit the community. It is recommended that grant requests be in the $2,000 – $10,000 range. Larger grants, in rare cases, may be considered. Please see the website below for additional submission details.
Sponsor: Evjue Foundation
Amount: $2,000 – $10,000
Due Date: 2/28/2025
More Information: https://provost.wisc.edu/awards-and-grants/